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Watch the First Trailer for NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW
The trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has arrived. Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated Netflix film premieres in theaters on February 12, and the trailer reveals more than we’ve seen yet of her spin on the first story in the Narnia chronology. Watch it here: Here are my first impressions: “Stairway to Heaven”? Tell me it’s rock opera inspired without telling me I would like the stats on how many people microdose before showing up to the premiere The multiverse
📚 A deluxe collectible edition
Bourdain gets the Folio Society treatment.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 13, 2026
Essays on horror, dragon racing, a sex worker turned political assassin, and more of today's best book deals.
Here’s What the Biggest and Most Interesting Book Clubs are Reading in October 2026
Here is what the biggest book clubs are reading in October, with picks from Roxane Gay, Reese Witherspoon, and Dua Lipa.
4 Perfect Queer Romance Graphic Novels
Swoon over these queer romance graphic novels, from a sapphic magical girl softball romance to a nonbinary take on Emma.
Reading Pathways: Where To Start Reading Daniel Kraus Books
Curious about where to start reading Daniel Kraus books? Here's a guide to diving into the books by the Pulitzer Prize winning author.
8 Must-Read Literary Science Fiction Books
These literary science fiction books with stunning prose and complex characters will give you a new perspective on what it means to be human.
The Best Short Story of All Time
It won’t take you an entire afternoon to read one of the great short stories of our time. All you need is an hour and a little curiosity—and if that curiosity is even the slightest bit entomological, even better for you.
7 of the Best New Book Releases Out October 13, 2026
Some big names are dropping this week—from Bonnie Garmus to Stephen Graham Jones to Elizabeth Kostova, and more.
📚 Back like they never left
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 12, 2026
A legendary rock duo takes one last tour, sisters who believe they've become dogs, a take on Frankenstein, and more of today's best deals.
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