'Bridgerton' Author Shares the Books She Thinks You'll Love Right Now Nina DerwinFebruary 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM 0 Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage Julia Quinn has one message for Bridgerton fans this February: keep reading. The bestselling author recently appeared on the TODAY show and shared a handful of standout book recommendations, spotlighting titles that made her laugh, think and, in some cases, linger long after the final page.
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Nina DerwinFebruary 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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Julia Quinn has one message for Bridgerton fans this February: keep reading.
The bestselling author recently appeared on the TODAY show and shared a handful of standout book recommendations, spotlighting titles that made her laugh, think and, in some cases, linger long after the final page. Spanning romance, historical fiction, science fiction and literary mystery, Quinn's picks reveal exactly what draws her in as a reader — and what she thinks others will love right now.
One romance that left a strong impression is And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison, a contemporary romance set during a once-in-a-generation storm.
"It's about two rival meteorologists who get snow bound during the storm of the century," she said. "It's funny, and it's real and her characters are just so well-rounded. They're delightful. You'd want to be friends with them."
Another recommendation, Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson, struck Quinn for its powerful historical roots and emotional depth. The novel is inspired by real events involving the children of Black American soldiers and German women after World War II.
"It's based on a true story about a woman who went to Germany in the early 1950s with her husband who was an officer in the army," Quinn explained. "She's Black, and she discovered that there are hundreds of what they called 'brown babies' living in orphanages in not great conditions."
Quinn added, "These are the children of Black American GIs and German women, and there just really wasn't a place for them in German society and she made it this one-woman mission to get them to the United States to be adopted by African American families. It's beautiful."
Quinn also highlighted Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, calling it a rare example of science fiction that balances technical detail with storytelling.
"This is science-fiction heavy on the science," she said. "But Andy Weir manages to weave it into the story in a way that you don't feel like they're just kind of clunking it in. I can't wait to see [the movie] now that I've read the book."
One of the more unexpected picks on her list was How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley, a novel Quinn admitted she initially picked up simply because of its title.
"I picked this book up simply because of the title," she said. "It's really hard to describe. It's about girlhood, it's about sisterhood, and it's also about abuse."
Quinn was especially taken with the novel's writing style. "The narration is amazing," she said. "She breaks the fourth wall, and she speaks directly to the reader. It's really a beautiful, entertaining story that really makes her think."
Alongside her recommendations, Quinn also shared news of a new passion project aimed at helping readers discover more historical romance. She recently launched JQ Editions, a subscription box that blends curated reads with collectible design.
"I've started a subscription box called JQ Editions," Quinn explained. "It's half book club, half subscription box." The project, which began as a Kickstarter, grew out of repeated reader questions about what to read after Bridgerton.
She continued, "So many people come to me and say, 'We want to read more historical romance. What do we read after Bridgerton?'" Quinn added, "There are so many amazing historical romance authors out there who are not necessarily getting the attention that I think they deserve, and this is my way of putting books straight into the hands of readers."
For Quinn, whether she's writing or recommending, it all comes back to the same idea: great stories deserve to be shared — and there's always another one waiting.
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