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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 01, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The full list of titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. But for all you speculative fiction junkies, here are the nineteen sci-fi & fantasy reads that made the cut.

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By William Shelton • February 01, 2024

When Esquire published the first look at Truman Capote's Answered Prayers, a novel he ultimately never finished, his gaggle of "swans" and the high society to which he belonged ignited with ire, and a fallout notorious enough to be dramatized by FX and Ryan Murphy left him friendless. Here's some of the true story behind Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 30, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. For all you love junkies, here are the twenty romances, ranging from sweet to spicy, that made the cut.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 28, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. For all you adrenaline junkies, here are the nineteen thrillers and mysteries that made the cut.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 25, 2024

As we approach the Chinese New Year on February 10, we're making reading recommendations for each of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, an integral part of Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years. Learn more about your sign and the book we chose for you.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 23, 2024

No matter how long our TBR list gets, we're always finding new titles we want to add! Here are 23 exciting February releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 21, 2024

Fans can't wait to get their hands on House of Flame and Shadow, the newest book in Sarah J. Maas's sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, coming out January 30. If you're interested in learning more about the series, here's a spoiler-free crash course.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 18, 2024

It's interesting to look back at pop culture that withstands the test of time. It's time for our annual roundup of some of the enduring titles hitting the decade mark this year. Here are ten memorable books published in 2014.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 16, 2024

It's interesting to look back at pop culture that withstands the test of time. It's time for our annual roundup of some of the enduring titles hitting the quarter century mark this year. Here are ten memorable books published in 1999.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 14, 2024

It's interesting to look back at pop culture that withstands the test of time. It's time for our annual roundup of some of the enduring titles hitting the half-century mark this year. Here are ten memorable books published in 1974.

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