Author: Jeff O'Neal

From now through January, Book Riot is giving away some of our favorite books of 2016.

Up first is one of our favorite mysteries of 2016: IQ by Joe Ide.

Author Joe Ide used his own history, growing up as an Asian kid in South Central Los Angeles, to create IQ, a new mystery set in a tough L.A. neighborhood about Isaiah Quintabe, nicknamed IQ,who is determined to help find justice and solve unsolved crimes the police don’t care about. Quintabe is inspired by Sherlock Holmes and the book has already been compared to a West Coast version of The Wire, so perhaps it’s not surprising that the television rights to IQ have already sold.

We’ve got three copies to giveaway to U.S. and Canada residents. Go here to enter for a chance to win, or just click the image below. Good luck!

We have 10 copies of Jason Diamond’s Searching for John Hughes to give away to 10 Riot readers!

For as long as Jason Diamond can remember, he’s been infatuated with John Hughes’ movies. From the antics in National Lampoon’s Vacation to the teenage angst in The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink to the insanely clever Home Alone, Jason could not get enough. And so the seed was planted in his mind that he should write a biography of his favorite filmmaker. It didn’t matter to Jason that he had no qualifications, training, platform, or direction. Thus went the years-long, delusional, earnest, and assiduous quest to reach his goal. What he did get was a coming-of-age story that fills the pages of this unconventional, hilarious memoir.

To enter for a chance to win a copy, go here, or just click the cover image below. Good luck!

We have 10 copies of The Novice by Taran Matharu to give away to 10 Riot readers.

He can summon demons. But can he win a war?

Fletcher is working as a blacksmith’s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning.

Along with nobles and commoners, Fletcher endures grueling lessons that will prepare him to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire’s war against the savage Orcs. But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but Ignatius by his side, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands…

To enter the giveaway, go here, or just click on the cover image below:

There’s nothing quite like spending some time in a great, bustling bookstore during the holiday season. And The Strand is one of America’s finest bookstores. Thanks to our friends at Quirk Books, we’ve got a $100 Strand giftcard to give away this holiday weekend (good both online at The Strand’s great website or in person).

To enter the giveaway, provide your email address below and sign-up for Quirk’s email newsletter. The Quirk E. Newsletter from Quirk Books brings readers the best of QuirkBooks.com, exclusive updates on our books, and giveaways. Sci-fi geeks, fantasy geeks, film geeks, book geeks, craft geeks…all are welcome! Complete giveaway rules are available here. 

Go here to enter for a chance to win, or just click the great shot of The Strand at night below:

It’s the most wonderful time of the…week? We’ve got another batch of ten books from our book mail to give to one lucky reader, including the paperback of Riot favorite The Sorcerer to the Crown, the graphic novel adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery, and more!

The giveaway is open internationally, and entries will be accepted through November 27th. So go here to enter, or just click the image of the giveaway stack below. Good luck!

This weekend giveaway is sponsored by COMIC BENTO, the original graphic novel subscription box service!

Five lucky Riot readers will receive a surprise Comic Bento box from a previous month.

Comic Bento is the original Graphic Novel subscription box! Every month a box filled with $60-$80 worth of Graphic Novels ships right to your door! With a different theme each month, you’re sure to discover classic favorites, hidden gems and new and exciting worlds among the curated selections! If you’re a longtime comics reader or new to the world of ink and excitement, Comic Bento is for you! Head to www.comicbento.com and subscribe! Use code RIOT15 and get 15% off your subscription!

Entries are limited to the United States and will be accepted until 11:59pm, Friday, November 25th. Winner will be randomly selected. Go here to enter the giveaway, or just click the image below. Good luck!.

We have 10 copies of Letters of Note: Volume 2 by Shaun Usher to give away to 10 Riot readers.  Entries are limited to the United States and will be accepted until 11:59pm, Tuesday, November 22nd. Winners will be randomly selected.

From the editor of the New York Times bestseller and instant classic Letters of Note, comes this companion volume of more than 125 captivating letters. Each turn of the page brings delight and discovery in a collection of correspondence that spans centuries and place, written by the famous, the not-so-famous, and the downright infamous. Entries are accompanied by a transcript of the letter, a short contextual introduction, and a spirited illustration—in most cases, a facsimile of the letter itself. As surprising as it is entertaining, Letters of Note: Volume 2 is a book of endless enjoyment and lasting value.

Go here to enter for a chance to win, or just click the image below. Good luck!

A lot of people are reading ebooks and their phones and tablets, and that’s great. But for heavy ereading, there is nothing quite like a dedicated ereader.

And according to people who review these sorts of things, the Kindle Voyage is the best dedicated ereader ever made.

So as a way of promoting our new line of email newsletters dedicated to science fiction & fantasy, and YA, we’re giving away a Kindle Voyage to one lucky Book Riot reader.

Entries will be open until November 24th, 2016 at 11:59pm Eastern. One entry per email address, and the giveaway is open worldwide. One winner will be randomly selected and then emailed to supply their preferred email address (so be sure to enter with an email address you actually check.

Go here to enter the giveaway, or just click the image below:

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine is one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. When Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker, she feels the pull of true attraction for the first time. Risking everything, they enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to defy her destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

We have 10 copies of Heartless by Marissa Meyer to give away to 10 lucky Riot readers. Entries are limited to the United States and will be accepted until 11:59pm, Tuesday, November 15th. Winners will be randomly selected.

And now, just go here to enter, or click the cover image below: