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Essays, author interviews, and reading notes from the Seekquel team.
Banned Books in 2026: What's Being Pulled and How to Read Them
All 11 books on this year's most challenged list, from Sold to A Court of Thorns and Roses: what each one is about, why it gets pulled, and how to get hold of a copy where you live.
Books for Spooky Season: 14 October Reads, Sorted by Mood
Fourteen books for October, grouped by mood: gothic houses, haunted houses, folk horror, cozy reads and novellas you can finish in a night. Each comes with its length, its tropes and how scary it really is.
13 Good Audiobooks for Road Trips of Any Length
Thirteen road-trip audiobooks grouped by drive time, with narrators, runtimes, listening fit, and content notes for every car.
The Horror Books That Are Actually, Genuinely Terrifying
Skip the horror books that never actually scare you. These ten novels, from Shirley Jackson to modern body horror, are the ones that keep readers up at night.
7 Books Like Brandon Sanderson for Magic-System Fans
Loved the Cosmere? Here are seven fantasy series with the hard magic, deep worldbuilding, and earned payoffs that Brandon Sanderson readers want next
The Books That Made Me Laugh When Nothing Else Could
From Discworld to Hitchhiker's Guide, these are the books that made me laugh out loud on my worst days. Real comfort reads that are worth your time.
Books Like Malazan: 12 Epic Fantasy Series That Match Its Depth