5 Not-to-be-Missed Thrillers by James Patterson
Summer is the perfect time to kick back (or hover on the edge of your seat) with an electrifying, page-turning…
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May Mystery Roundup: Convicts, Spies, and Deadly Personal Ads
Gather round, mystery lovers! It’s no secret that we at the Barnes & Noble Book Blog relish tales of suspense…
A Book for Every Breakup
There’s nothing quite so comforting, in the dismal days after a terrible breakup, as seeking solace in the pages of…
April Mystery Roundup: Rare Books, Assassins, and Deadly Camping Trips
Gather round, mystery lovers! It’s no secret that we at the Barnes & Noble Book Blog relish tales of suspense…
9 Lesser-Known Baby Names from Classic Books
It may come as no surprise that “Katniss” was a hugely popular baby name in 2013. Great characters in literature…
Congratulations to The Goldfinch! And a Look Back at a Decade of Pulitzer Prize Winners
This week Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in fiction. The spellbinding story of a…
Four Books that Celebrate Romance (and Suspense!) This Spring
It’s beginning to feel like spring at last! Trees are in bud, tulips are poking up from the soil, and…
5 Great Reasons to Read Romance
Despite the fact that romance is an extremely popular genre, romance novels (and the readers who love them) frequently find…
14 Lines that Would’ve Ended These Books Early
Have you ever wondered what might happen to a beloved book if a certain character said or did something very…
21 Signs You are REALLY Into Your Book
While some books are easier to put down than others, every voracious reader occasionally has a moment when they realize,…
If Classic Authors Could Promote Their Books on Twitter
It’s difficult to imagine how authors used to promote their books before the heady days of Twitter. Did they do…
5 Divergent Factions that Didn’t Make the Final Cut
Fans of the Divergent trilogy can easily list the five factions of Veronica Roth’s futuristic dystopian society, which individuals are…
Our 5 Favorite Fictional Creatures
Sure, actual animals are wonderful, but come on—there’s nothing quite like the fantastical creatures we find in books. They can…
9 Ballet Books Inspired by Isabelle, the 2014 American Girl of the Year
American Girl has announced their 2014 pick for Girl of the Year! Isabelle is a ballet dancer who is also…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Harriet the Spy
Although Louise Fitzhugh’s Harriet the Spy was widely lauded upon its publication in 1964 (when it was included in a list of…
8 Books You’ll Find At Every Used Bookstore
While there’s nothing like being the first to crack open a brand new book, used bookstores can be a treasure…
These Fictional Characters Would Make Terrible Advice Columnists
We learn so much from the fictional characters in our favorite books—but we can’t expect them to know how to handle…
Your Presidents’ Day Reading List
When it comes to presidential politics, nonfiction often rules the day. And although historical accounts and biographies of U.S. presidents…
Our 7 Favorite Fictional Mice
Mice may be small in stature, but they figure mightily in our collective imaginations. Take a few moments to recall…
9 Great Books for People Who Love Downton Abbey
Ahh, the joys of Downton Abbey—the meaningful glances, the sharp-tongued dowagers, the rigid class structure, the fancy dinner dresses! Not…