How Many of These 10 Bestselling Novels of All Time Have You Read?
I don’t have the exact numbers in front of me, but approximately more than eight kajillion books have been published…
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Your Reading List for the Return of The Magicians
It’s official: Lev Grossman’s fantastic book series The Magicians has inspired one of the best adaptations on television. The series…
20 YA Authors Share the Book They’re Most Thankful For
We all have a lot to be grateful for in our lives. But writers (and readers, to be honest), in…
What to Read Next Based on Your Favorite Books of Childhood
One of the joys of being a lifelong reader is going back to childhood favorites and remembering why you love…
7 Reasons I’ve Reread The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Umpteen Times (and Your Kids Will, Too)
Even now, though I have purchased newer versions of my favorite books and series through the years, when I crack…
10 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books That Were Almost Never Published
Publishing isn’t a game to be taken lightly. Aside from, you know, writing a book in the first place, there are…
8 Truly Transporting Portal Fantasy Novels
The portal fantasy: a cornerstone of the genre, and a symbol of all the beauty and strangeness and heartbreak and triumph…
YA-Inspired Halloween Costumes You Can Make with 4 Items or Less
I usually start planning my Halloween costume around August. This gives me enough time to sew myself Brienne of Tarth’s…
The Sad, Strange Histories of Some of the Most Famous Kids in Literature
One thing that seems to unite all of us is an instinctual urge to protect children. Aside from our emotional reaction to…
6 Writers Who Based Fictional Characters on Other Authors
Writers live and die on the strength of their imaginations, but it isn’t too surprising to discover they often crib a…
What to Read Next Based on Your Favorite Narnia Book
I have never had a problematic fave as beloved or as problematic as C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. Growing up…
5 Kids’ Books That Are More Feminist than You Remember
When I was a wee kid reader I didn’t know a feminist from a Flitterby—all I knew was I wanted…
9 Classic Kids’ Books That Are Worth Re-reading As an Adult
When it comes to children’s literature, we all have favorites—books that left lasting impressions on our minds, hearts, and souls…
7 Books that Explore the Dark Side of the Moon
The moon fascinates us because it one of the few constants throughout human experience, unaffected by cultural or geographic differences,…
5 Books to Read While You’re Traveling With Kids
What’s better than vacation? Reading while on vacation. But if you’re traveling with a carload of kids, you might not…
10 Terrific Middle Grade Families
I always relish a book that can make me fall in love with a fictional family. With that in mind,…
From Evil Witches to Scurvy Pirates: 6 Fictional Villains We Love to Hate
Whether it’s a witch who causes it to be winter but never Christmas, or a bloodthirsty pirate who will do…
4 Ways The Fellowship Shows Us Middle Earth and Narnia Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
For a reader only casually aware of “fantasy” works, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings might…
From Wild Things to House Elves: Our 6 Favorite Fantasy Lands
Part of the magic of books is how they transport us to new lands, whether it’s a fictional school or a…