Book Riot’s September 17, 2026 roundup combines rankings from The New York Times, Amazon Charts, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and Indie Bestsellers to identify the books showing the broadest sales momentum across major U.S. lists. Allen Levi’s Theo of Golden, Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club appeared on all five tracked lists, while Rachel Gillig’s gothic romantasy sequel The Knave and the Moon and Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear landed on four. Among the notable three-list titles were Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James’s The Disappearers, a novel set against the repercussions of a gay man’s… Continue reading
Waze has launched a global, English-language navigation experience inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming original film Forgotten Island, which is scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 25, 2026. The feature brings Jo, the film’s adventurous heroine voiced by Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R., into the passenger seat as a custom navigation voice, delivering directions with upbeat confidence, warmth, and phrases such as “Tayo na!” and “Strap in… let’s roll!” Drivers can also select a “Nostalgic” mood that displays Jo’s retro, paint-splattered boombox, which reflects her signature mixtapes, and replace the usual map arrow with “Jo’s Jeepney,” a vibrant vehicle… Continue reading
