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LGBTQIA+ Reading Recommendations

by Iris It's June, which means it's Pride Month. What better time to explore some of our finest LGBTQIA+ reading recommendations? We have compiled a list of exciting reads from as many sections as possible (without, you know, overwhelming you too much), with a focus on new releases. Strap in, because [...]

Iris W2025-07-04T16:32:38+02:00Tags: Iris, LGBTQIA+, Pride Month, reading recommendations|

Topical Tips: NATO

By Sophie In case you have been absent from the local news the past few months: next week The Hague will host the NATO Summit. A multitude of international leaders will descend on our City of Peace and Justice, and the amount of security measures are, quite frankly, astounding. Good luck [...]

Sophie2025-07-04T16:40:48+02:00Tags: Global politics, Military History, NATO, NATO summit, Politics, Sophie, The Hague, Topical Tips|

Book review: The Starless Sea

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, [...]

Lilia2025-05-25T15:12:40+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Erin Morgenstern, Fantasy, Iris, Iris W., IrisW, Staff Choice|

Happy Father’s Day!

by Damla Today we celebrate all the fathers and father figures in our lives by highlighting the most remarkable fathers in literature. Whether they symbolise a guiding light, a sturdy support, or an overbearing power, these paternal icons are an undeniable force that give direction to unforgettable stories with their presence [...]

Damla2025-06-11T23:07:59+02:00Tags: Children's Fiction, Damla, Fantasy, Father's Day, Fiction, General Fiction, Manga, Young Adult|

Family tradition: buying books at the ABC

By Sophie We received the loveliest email recently from Adeline Riesselmann, wherein she recounted a family tradition that includes the ABC! Adeline kindly gave us permission to share her words and the picture she sent along. "On Saturday 24 May I visited the ABC Amsterdam together with the (by now grown-up) [...]

Sophie2025-07-24T10:30:25+02:00Tags: ABC Amsterdam, book buying, family tradition|

ABC x John Adams Institute

By Sophie We are proud and excited to announce that ABC is the new partner of the John Adams Institute (JAI)! We'll be selling books at their events and host some of their authors in our stores. And take note ABC Booklover Card holders: tickets to events are discounted for you [...]

Sophie2025-07-24T10:21:37+02:00Tags: collaboration, Events, JAI, John Adams Institute, Marietje Schaake, Robin Aisha Pocornie, Ruha Benjamin, who owns the future|

ABC Bestsellers – May 2025

By Damla We slowly (veeery slowly) ease into the summer months as May draws to a close, which means that it is once again time to take a look at some of the best selling titles we have had this past month. And if you are looking for some new [...]

Damla2025-06-09T09:37:14+02:00Tags: ABC Bestsellers, Ali Hazelwood, Allison Saft, Ana Huang, Anne Applebaum, Chloe Walsh, Derek Thompson, Ezra Klein, Fantasy, Fiction, James Clear, Joe Abercrombie, N.H. Kleinbaum, Ocean Vuong, Political Science, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Romance, Rutger Bregman, Social Science, T. Kingfisher, Tracy Deonn, Young Adult|

Series Spotlight: Henry Rios mysteries

In these reviews of the first three titles in the series, Jilles reveals why he loves Michael Nava and his Henry Rios Mysteries so much. Enjoy! Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava and Michael Hames-García Henry Rios, a gifted and humane lawyer driven to drink [...]

Lilia2025-07-24T11:27:49+02:00Tags: Crime Fiction, Gay Fiction, Henry Rios Mysteries, Jilles, LGBTQ+, Michael Nava, Pride, Pride Month, Series Spotlight|

Space is Gay* (*LGBTQIA+) – part 2

By Else Else got so enthusiastic about this theme that she created a list that was way too long, but in the end she did manage to whittle it down to 12 very interesting titles. Yesterday we presented 4 of those 12, and today we present the other 8. If you [...]

Lilia2025-06-13T16:48:41+02:00Tags: Arkady Martine, Elizabeth May, Else, Emily Hamilton, Emily Tesh, L.R. Lam, Martha Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Science Fiction, Simon Jimenez, Space is Gay, Space Opera, Staff Choice, Staff Choices, Tamsyn Muir|

Space is Gay* (*LGBTQIA+)

By Else It is June, it is Pride Month, and in light of current world events, it is even more important to celebrate this than ever. That means I have a great reason to highlight one of my personal favorites: Space is Gay* (*LGBTQIA+). If you’ve ever spoken to me about [...]

Lilia2025-05-29T11:13:28+02:00Tags: Ann Leckie, Becky Chambers, Else, Kate Elliott, Makana Yamamoto, Science Fiction, Space is Gay, Space Opera, Staff Choice, Staff Choices|

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