A Global Reading Crisis, Book Lists Galore, and More Links for Library Workers

Bookish Miscellaneous Supreme Court justices received $2 million in book deals in 2025, bringing the justices’ collective book deal earnings over the last two years up to over $13 million. A new study says that your brain prefers to read on paper, rather than screens. The global reading crisis that started with smartphones. The most popular SFF books of the last 3 years, according to Goodreads. When did our favorite literary heroines get so grown up? THE END OF READING IS HERE. (Or so says The Atlantic…) The rise of the “As Seen on TikTok” sticker. We need new bookish discourse. Check Your Shelf Sign up to receive Check Your Shelf, the Librarian’s One-Stop Shop For News, Book Lists, And More. Book Adaptations In the News Tomi Adeyemi says she will not watch the film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone. John Langan’s The Fisherman is getting an adaptation. Julia Garner is starring in the adaptation of Mikita Brottman’s true crime book, Guilty Creatures. Jessica Knoll’s brand new book is getting a series adaptation. All Things Comics The 2026 Harvey Awards finalists have been announced. Maia Kobabe, author of Genderqueer, has a new middle grade graphic novel with Swati “Lucky” S...