Still, it can take time to find books worth reading. That’s why we’ve compiled this epic must-read book list to make your life easier. It features 39 top books to read in popular categories, such as fiction, business, personal development, travel, and more. So, if you’re wondering...
Different literary experts set different metrics for what qualifies as historical fiction. Some say a story must begin over 30 years before the year of its publication, while others use 50 years, 60 years, or the span of the author’s own life as a benchmark. There are also differing opin...
the first known novel to be published in China wasThe Romance of the Three Kingdomsby Luo Guanzhong, a historical fiction book set at the end of the Han Dynasty and published in the 14th century. As in many places, the form of the historical ...
Lovecraft was also a vociferous and tireless proponent of the horror fiction of the past. In his most exhaustive and important nonfiction work, he lays out the history of, well, supernatural horror in literature, exploring the roots of both the British and American branches of the genre, while...
all genres and age categories. These books range from fantasy and science fiction all the way to romance and historical. They’re also more diverse than ever. There are books that contain queer South Asian representations, books that are South Asian retellings of classic literature, stories that...
Today, 'blurbs' are common on pretty much every book: a sentence or two of praise for either the author or the work itself. The word was created as a joke in 1907, but quickly became a practical habit for publishers hoping to sell books.
Every so often, someone puts out a “top ten must-read” list of books for people unfamiliar with fantasy. There’s nothing much wrong with a list of this nature, if you’re looking for good reading and your taste happens to march with that of the list-maker. Some time back (fifteen...
Fantasy is one of the most popular genres in speculative fiction — so it's no surprise that its niches range far and wide. And while you may already have a sense of what kind of fantasy books you like to read— or listen to!— you may not know exactly how to categorize them or wh...
9. Phantasy is a fiction of mere words, with no underlying reality. One may say, perhaps, that there is this difference between imagination and fancy: imagination is the image of unseen things, which are real; fancy is the imaging of unseen things which are unreal. The power of phantasy ...
Or to be more specific: there are far too many books of a low-quality out there. For this reason, it’s not so important to read every book within your reach. Instead, it’s important to carefully invest your time and money in the right books....