About this episode
Sharifah recommends a must-read literary thriller and a feminist YA sci-fi novel featuring mechas.
This week, Sharifah recommends a 2026 must-read literary thriller and a fast-paced, feminist YA sc-fi novel featuring mechas. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: Whidbey by T Kira Madden Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Sharifah
Topics covered
- literary thriller
- feminist YA
- sci-fi
- mechas
- book recommendations
Keywords
- literary thriller
- feminist
- YA
- sci-fi
- mechas
- book recommendations
- new releases
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Whidbey, Iron Widow
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