Isaac Asimov is one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was also a prolific writer of science books aimed at non-scientists, mysteries, and many other subjects. Few writers have been as productive as Asimov was…
Isaac Asimov is one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was also a prolific writer of science books aimed at non-scientists, mysteries, and many other subjects. Few writers have been as productive as Asimov was…
Reading The Hunger Games for the first time, I was utterly sucked into the story, unwilling to put the book down for longer than absolutely necessary. This book resonated with millions of readers from the get-go and helped spark a…
Jane Austen was born in Hampshire in 1775. At age 7, she got a bad case of typhus which nearly killed her. She was home schooled after her fortunate recovery and never again lived beyond her immediate family home. She…
Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles are action-packed sci-fi retellings of some of our favorite classic tales, including Cinderella (Cinder), Little Red Riding Hood (Scarlet), Rapunzel (Cress), and Snow White (Winter). Our princess isn’t a delicate lady locked in a tower,…
Neil Gaiman once said that he was “like sushi, I’m something only a few people like.” Then, “gradually you get to this point where an awful lot of people like sushi, and suddenly, sushi kind of works.” Gaiman’s books definitely…
Andy Weir’s 2014 novel The Martian didn’t seem destined for success at first. Weir originally self-published the story on his personal blog, then placed it for sale as an eBook for 99 cents. But sales were so strong—the book sold…
From early anguished works to coming-out classics, the lesbian canon is rich in literary significance. At a time when there have never been so many prominent mainstream stories of lesbian love coming out on big and small screens, women have…
“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that Pride and Prejudice is one of the greatest works of English literature of all time. Though it might not be for everyone, it has never been out of print and has had an…
Christopher’s Paolini’s fantasy quadrilogy has tantalised readers with dragons, myth, and adventure since 2002. So where is the best place to find a similar cocktail? There are so many fantasy books out there, and working out your next read is…
Tara Westover’s 2018 memoir Educated captures her escape from her fundamentalist Mormon upbringing in rural Idaho. From her fanatic father, who refuses to send his children to school and believes the end of the world is constantly upon them, to…