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Kobo in Conversation Podcast
Novelist Jamaluddin Aram on leaving space for the reader to work
We spoke with novelist Jamaluddin Aram, author of Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday and winner of the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.
New eBooks and Audiobooks
50 new books coming out September 17 – 23, 2024
McLachlin delivers proof, Novik goes short, the human history of money, Cho Nam-Joo's 8, Flanagan's 7(?), and cooking with pasta and the Partons.
Big Ideas in Books
Become your best self with these books on personal growth
We've compiled a list of the best self-help and personal growth books, featuring books on setting habits, setting boundaries, and creative problem solving.
New eBooks and Audiobooks
56 new books coming out September 10 – 16, 2024
Sapiens author with information on information, another trip to the Cerulean Sea, a hostage crisis from history, and Heather O'Neill spins a tale of war.
Recommended Reading
What to read after Freida McFadden's The Housemaid
These psychological thrillers bring mystery, suspense, and twists and turns that are perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid series.
Kobo in Conversation Podcast
Amanda Peters on the art of thought-provoking storytelling
Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with novelist Amanda Peters, author of The Berry Pickers and a new short story collection called Waiting for the Long Night Moon.
Recommended Reading
Stories of survival, science, and sarcastic anti-heroes like The Martian
For fans of The Martian (either the movie or the book by Andy Weir), here are more stories of unlikely heroes finding the means to survive far from home.
Big Ideas in Books
Duly noted: do we learn better through handwriting or typing?
Studies of handwriting vs. typing as competing methods of notetaking have revealed significant differences in how each method impacts learning outcomes.
Kobo Staff Picks
The best books Kobo read in August 2024
From red hot romance to epic fantasy, Kobo staffers share the eBooks and audiobooks they loved in August.
New eBooks and Audiobooks
86 new books coming out August 29 – September 9, 2024
New books including Kate Atkinson paying homage to Agatha Christie, Jane Urquhart's winter nocturne, and a librarian's tireless fight against book bans.
Kobo in Conversation Podcast
Keziah Weir's literary influences are no mystery to her
Michael Tamblyn spoke with Keziah Weir, winner of the 2024 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in the category of Mystery for her novel, The Mythmakers.