A little book joy in your inbox!
Book Joy is a short newsletter of recommended books handpicked from a different theme each month. When you sign up, you’ll get a welcome message from us within a week or so. After that, your newsletter will arrive in your inbox during the first week of every month. We hope featuring a mix of themes inspires you to try new things and increase your book joy!
How we choose the books
The books featured in our newsletters generally will be published within the last year or two, but not always. We’re not against featuring a classic! And we’ll include stories reflecting a wide range of life experiences so everyone can find something they’d love to read.
Books are so appealing
One of the things about our newsletter that we think you’ll love is the “appeal terms” we include for every book which can help you decide if the title is right for you. In addition to the monthly theme, the appeals will tell you a little more about each book. We’ll note whether a book is “Intricately Plotted” or has “Well-developed Characters.” We’ll tell you if it’s “Steamy” or “Bittersweet.” Super helpful!
Backed by book experts
Book Joy was created by the team at NoveList, the trusted source for reading recommendations at thousands of libraries for three decades. So, you may have heard of us (and we think that’s awesome). We are librarians, library advocates, bookworms, writers, and designers, and the kind of people who hold onto bookstore receipts to use as bookmarks.