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Stephen King is considered one of the most successful and influential writers in history, with more than thirty of his books becoming number one bestsellers. Since the publication of his first book in 1974, King has dominated the fiction market, with many of his stories turned into popular movies…
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10 of the Rarest Books in History
Storytelling is an important part of human history. Our ancestors would tell stories, and those stories would pass…
Top 10 Quirkiest Horror Books You Really Need to Read
Happy Fall and Spooky Halloween to you! As the air turns colder and the nights get darker, it’s time to turn to…
Every year the number of released movies and TV series based on graphic novels is only increasing, and the major studios have begun to show more and more interest in unusual and peculiar works. Graphic novels perfectly combine the best qualities of books and comics. This symbiosis allows them to…
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10 Frequently Misunderstood Works of Literature
Roland Barthes’s essay “The Death of the Author” (1967) makes a compelling argument against books being defined by…
10 Famous Authors with Failed Books
Writing a successful book is complicated! Even with hours (and years) of work, a book may not come out exactly…
Readers can find loads of great fantasy and science fiction book series out there; no one can deny that. From the timeless epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy to the more youthful style of the Harry Potter novels, there is a multitude of options from which readers can choose. However, the vast…
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10 Books That Accidently Showed Us Our Future
The future is a fascinating place. Especially when looked at as a place our children, nieces, and nephews, and the…
Top 10 Dark Inspirations for Great American Writers
In 1877, Louisa May Alcott, beloved author of the classic novel Little Women, noted that she had just finished…
Can we all just agree to disagree? Yes, I have a degree in English, and I took my fair share of Shakespeare classes in college. Who doesn’t love a good Elizabethan tragedy? However, I can’t read about star-crossed lovers and plots of revenge all the time. Sometimes I just need some brain candy. It…
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