Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE’s books column. In this ongoing series, authors share an assortment of their most memorable reads: the books that have shaped their lives as writers and as human beings.

When I say that romantasy books have changed my life, that isn’t hyperbole. Not only have they made me fall back in love with reading, these novels — with all their slow build tension, enemies to ...

From Rhysand in A Court of Thorns and Roses to Kingfisher in "Fae and Alchemy," Anthony Palmini is a voiceover star for romantasy's bestsellers — a book genre that continues to explode.

Wondering what to read next? Gothic crime fiction, a cult Japanese bestseller and a fantastical twist on the Blitz are among ...

The romantasy phenomenon is giving us a glimpse, and it's truly inescapable at the moment. Never has there been a time where ...

Publisher TOKYOPOP heads into Spring with a preview of a wide array of upcoming new manga launches set for the Second Quarter ...

I am so excited about the July 2026 book releases. July is an interesting month for books. It is the heart of beach read ...

Get ready for April 2026 with our top book recommendations. Do not miss these emotional and thrilling reads this month.

Publishing professionals Katie Ellis-Brown and Becky Hunter on their novel, an epic fantasy romance, and their love for the ...

Thousands of new books get published every day. This means there's an impossibly larger number of new fiction and nonfiction ...