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This post is auto-generated from RSS feed BOOK RIOT. Source: Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content, and More Library News

We’re getting towards the end of the month, and it’s high time I cleaned out some of the lingering book links. There’s another Anthropic lawsuit, a compilation of the best historical fiction of the century, a load of book lists separated by genre for your convenience, and more. Let’s jump in.

AI and Publishing

• As the AI discourse rages, publishing has more questions than answers.
• How AI is creeping into The New York Times.
• Non-native English speakers and autistic writers are paying a price, as their writing is most likely to be falsely flagged as AI-generated.
• “Soon publishers won’t stand a chance”: the literary world’s struggle to detect AI-written books.
• Wikipedia has banned AI-generated content.
• “Four organizations representing various publishers and content creators have filed an amicus brief supporting Concord Music Group in its copyright infringement lawsuit against AI giant Anthropic.”
• The New York Times has cut ties with freelance book reviewer Alex Preston over his use of AI in his submitted reviews.

Readers Advisory and Genre Resources

• Where to begin with Ilona Andrews.
• Tana French readalikes.
• Why Parable of the Sower is the ultimate book club pick.
• Romance readers are great at spotting red flags in real life.
• The best historical fiction of the century (so far).
• The best queer mystery/thrillers of the century (so far).
• Library Journal has a list of graphic novels that you can recommend to just about anyone.
• Pop fandoms and literary fandoms have rarely had so much in common.

Clearing Out the Booklists

Mysteries/Thrillers

• Thrillers set in remote cabins.
• 5 novels with unsympathetic protagonists.
• 5 great Japanese mysteries and horror novels.
• 8 thrillers about jealousy and obsession between friends.
• 10 destination thrillers.
• Dark & stormy thrillers.
• 9 thriller-y, crime-y speculative novels.

Romance

• 27 romantasy books you’ll want to devour immediately.
• 5 of the best celebrity/normal person romance novels.
• 8 romantasy books with excellent banter.
• Romance books set at the Olympics.
• M/M romances by queer male authors.
• Sports romances for fans of Heated Rivalry.
• Mermaid romances and romantasies.

Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror

• 8 deeply weird post-apocalyptic fantasy novels.
• 5 underrated asexual speculative fiction novels.
• Cozy speculative fiction to build a nest in.
• 6 fairy tale retellings.
• 7 fantasy books with dangerous alliances and deadly pacts.
• 5 SFF books about time.
• Psychedelic horror novels.
• Horror novels centered around female friendships.
• Horror featuring social media influencers.
• 6 medieval horror novels.
• Compelling surreal horror.
• 4 overrated fantasy classics (and what to read instead).

Historical Fiction

• Queer historical fiction.
• Fabulist historical fiction for your 2026 Read Harder challenge.
• Immigrants and refugees in historical fiction for our current times.
• Modern historical fiction classics.
• Trans historical fiction.
• Historical fiction about women fighting fascism.

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