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Good Housekeeping Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Sat 18th Jul 2026
"I've read over 100 novels this year as a literary editor and these are my best books of the year (so far)" by Joanne Finney
Read the article...Goodreads: A Book We're Keeping Our Eye On
Fri 17th Jul 2026
Included in Goodreads' article - The Week In Books: Hottest Titles, an Odyssey, the Beautiful Game as a book they are keeping their eye on
Read the article...Friends & Fiction Episode #329
Thu 16th Jul 2026
On this episode, Patti Callahan Henry & Kristin Harmel welcome debut novelist Ben Reeves to discuss his super buzzy new book, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
Watch the interview...New York Times Bestseller Announcement
Thu 16th Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a NY Times Bestseller, debuting at #15 for the week of July 26th 2026
Take a look...National Book Tokens 40 more of the best new books in 2026
Sun 12th Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt listed by National Book Tokens website as one of the best new books in 2026
Read the article...Barnes & Noble Poured Over Podcast
Sat 11th Jul 2026
Poured Over: Ben Reeves on Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
Listen here...KMUW’s Marginalia Interview
Sat 11th Jul 2026
Ben Reeves on 'Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt', featured on KMUW's Marginalia
Listen here...Book Reporter Review
Fri 10th Jul 2026
Full review of Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt on Book Reporter
Read the review...A Mighty Blaze Debut Spotlight with Ben Reeves
Thu 9th Jul 2026
A Mighty Blaze host Ellen Comisar is thrilled to welcome Ben Reeves to the Debut Spotlight.
Watch the interview...Steve Bertrand on Books: Ben Reeves
Wed 8th Jul 2026
Discussing Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt with Steve Bertrand on WGN Radio 720.
Listen here...Totally Booked with Zibby - Podcast
Wed 8th Jul 2026
Author Interview with Zibby Owens for Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - also available on Apple Podcasts and Acast
Listen here...NPR All Things Considered with Scott Detrow
Wed 8th Jul 2026
Author Interview - 'Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt' imagines Death next door
Listen here...A Q&A with Ben Reeves, Indies Introduce Author of the July Indie Next List Top Pick
Wed 8th Jul 2026
An interview for the American Booksellers Association
Read the article...10 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week
Tue 7th Jul 2026
Goodreads lists Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt as one of 10 new books recommended by readers
Read the article...Debutiful interview - The Books that Shaped His Life
Tue 7th Jul 2026
I answer the recurring My Reading Life Q&A so readers could get to know the books that shaped his life and influenced his debut novel.
Read the article...Goodreads Most Popular Books Published in July 2026
Mon 6th Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is #3 on Goodreads Most Popular Books Published in July 2026 - books most frequently added to Goodreads members' shelves.
View the list...Library Journal Big Books of the Week
Mon 6th Jul 2026
Listed by Library Journal as one of the in-demand books of the week.
Read the article...Readers With Wrinkles Book Review
Mon 6th Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt book reviews from Readers With Wrinkles
Read the review...PEOPLE’s Best Books of June 2026: Hot New Tearjerkers From Ethan Joella and Ben Reeves
Sun 5th Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been listed as one of PEOPLE's Best Books of June 2026
Read the article...Zoomer 10 Must Read Books for July
Thu 2nd Jul 2026
Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been included in Zoomer's 10 Must Read Books for July
Read the article...Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated New July Books
Wed 1st Jul 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been chosen by readers as a most anticipated new July book on Goodreads.
Read the article...Gizmodo New Fantasy Books Releasing in July
Wed 1st Jul 2026
Read Gizmodo's latest article featuring Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - 70 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Books Releasing in July
Read the article...Book Of The Month July 2026
Tue 30th Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been chosen as a Book Of The Month July pick. Make your selections today!
View the list...The Booksellers' List Summer 2026
Tue 30th Jun 2026
Chosen by indie booksellers across Canada, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been selected for The Booksellers' List Summer 2026.
View the list...Barnes & Noble The Best Books of July 2026
Mon 29th Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful & Nothing Hurt has been chosen by Barnes & Noble as a Best Book of July 2026.
Read the article...July 2026 Indie Next List
Sun 28th Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been voted by US booksellers as the #1 Indie Next pick for July.
Take a look...Chosen for LibraryReads July 2026 List
Mon 15th Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt has been selected as a Top 10 pick for LibraryReads July 2026 list.
Take a look...Sunset's The Ultimate Summer Reading List
Wed 10th Jun 2026
The Ultimate Summer Reading List: 15 New Books You Don’t Want to Miss
Read the article...How Jericho Writers Helped Me Land A Book Deal
Tue 9th Jun 2026
Jericho Writers Success Stories: Ben Reeves on How Jericho Writers Helped Me Land A Book Deal
Read the article...Country & Town House Joanna Cannon Interview
Wed 3rd Jun 2026
Joanna Cannon: ‘Inspiration Strikes In The Middle Of A Field’ article including Joanna's current Shelf Life.
Read the article...Booklist Trade Review
Mon 1st Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt trade review on Booklist
Read the review...Kirkus Trade Review
Mon 1st Jun 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt trade review on Kirkus
Read the review...BookBub Discover a Tough of Magic...
Thu 21st May 2026
Discover a Touch of Magic in These New Books
Read the article...Scary Mommy 15 Most Anticipated Books...
Wed 20th May 2026
The 15 Most Anticipated Books Of The Summer, According To Goodreads Members
Read the article...BuzzFeed 13 Hot New Books Coming...
Sat 16th May 2026
13 Pageturners Coming Out This Summer That Readers Cannot Wait To Get Their Hands On
Read the article...People Magazine Most Anticipated Books of Summer...
Tue 12th May 2026
The 15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer, According to Goodreads Members
Read the article...Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Books of the Summer...
Mon 11th May 2026
Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Summer…and the Rest of the Year!
Read the article...Summer/Fall 2026 Indies Introduce Featured Titles
Thu 7th May 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a selected title for the twice-yearly American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce.
Read the article...Publishers Weekly Trade Review
Thu 7th May 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt trade review on Publishers Weekly
Read the review...Goodreads New Voices Alert
Fri 1st May 2026
New Voices Alert! 51 New & Upcoming Debut Novels
Read the article...Shelf Awareness: Maximum Shelf
Wed 4th Mar 2026
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt feature on Shelf Awareness
Read the article...Creative Minds Deep Dive on Creative Process...
Sun 22nd Feb 2026
Creative Minds Podcast Deep Dive on Creative Process with Published Fiction Writer - Ben Reeves
Watch the podcast...