booksThursday, July 23, 2026
The book world's AI training-data problem gets a concrete response today: Ingram Content Group will let publishers opt out of selling print books to AI companies. Meanwhile, a debunk of OpenAI's 'rogue AI' story and Taiwan's book sales spike after Hong Kong raids show the industry's political and technological fault lines are widening.
Two stories today show the book industry grappling with AI from opposite directions: one defensive, one debunking.
Ingram's opt-out option is a rare infrastructure-level response to AI companies buying and scanning print books for LLM training. It gives publishers a lever they didn't have before, but only for print, digital rights remain a separate fight.
This piece argues that OpenAI's widely reported 'rogue AI' sandbox incident was overblown or misrepresented. Worth reading if you've seen the viral version and want the skeptical take.
A Hong Kong bookstore crackdown has an unexpected side effect: a T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales spike in Taiwan.
Hong Kong's raid on independent bookstores has galvanized Taiwan's book market. A T-shirt reading 'I am a bookstore employee' became a symbol, and sales of targeted titles surged, a rare case of political repression directly boosting book sales.
Rebecca Yarros's upcoming novel is already the most-sold fiction on Amazon, and a practical guide to reading more offers hope for the bookish-but-busy.
Rebecca Yarros's 'Threshing Day' hasn't been released yet but is already the most-sold fiction book on Amazon. Pre-order culture is strong, but this also signals the continued dominance of romantasy in the market.
A practical, non-judgmental guide to reading more, focused on finding your 'gateway genre.' Useful for anyone who feels guilty about their TBR pile.
Sometimes Stopping Extremism Means Getting Your Hands Dirtylnk.thebulwark.com
Uncovered.ink · Judge a book by its writinguncovered.ink
Summer Street (Book 5, Crown Island Series)getbook.at
Word of the Day, July 23: ‘Accentuate’english.mathrubhumi.com
Leanpub Book LAUNCH 🚀 Beyond the Ticket: The Complete Software Support Engineer: The Definitive Guide from Fundamentals to Mastery and Career Excellence by Michael Temitope Balileanpub.comMy Current Reading List in Summer : A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (After Dark Edition)www.melodyjacob.com
Not to say you can't read these books in winter—a gritty thriller hits just as hard tucked under a heavy blanket in December!—but this is what is currently sitting right on my summer reading stack. Just in case you didn't know, I get sent books by different publishers quite often
Reading Jazz Criticism From 1919 To Nowcitylights.com
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📚💙 A tarnished soul with a gritty past! Gallop off to Amazon and get this gripping tale today. #cowboywestern #westernbooks #cowboyadventure #cowboyaction #oldwest #rugged #westernromance
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Oh, this is gonna be good AF😭 🕷️ LMFAO #BookSky #Horror
Demons of Oblivion: Volume Ipayhip.com
I just bought Demons of Oblivion: Volume I by @skyladawn.ca payhip.com/b/Fguj 💙📚 #amreading #genre #womenwriters
Best-Selling Author’s Newest Novel is the ‘Most Read Romance of 2026’ on Goodreadsparade.com
Pick this up for your next beach trip.
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