The Book News We Covered This Week
The generational impact of book bans on teens, library legislation, bestselling and most popular books of the week, and more.
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The Book News We Covered This Week

The generational impact of book bans on teens, library legislation, bestselling and most popular books of the week, and more.

S. Zainab Williams

January 25, 2026

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week.

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