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The British Library's Crime Classics series reprints detective novels and stories that were first published during the golden age of crime writing.
The latest generation of authors continues to influence literature by writing from a greater number of viewpoints. Enjoy our selection of the best fiction and non-fiction books from 2022.
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The list includes a book about Italian architecture and a landmark book about the stock market. There is also poetry and a famous novel about time travel.
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AbeBooks regularly publishes fascinating features about a huge variety of bookish subjects, publishers, and interesting characters in literature and notable anniversaries.
By Richard Davies
June 21, 2021
A good author should always suffer for his or her art. Well, the best travel writers suffer more than most, so perhaps that's why their books are so memorable. Here's our list of the best travel books to read.
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August 30, 2021
Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, the prince of darkness - call him what you will, but the devil is a such an intriguing force of evil that countless writers across many centuries have woven a devil, the devil or simply demonic themes into their work.
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August 03, 2021
From modern day dating challenges like swiping right to time travel and a passionate hunt for a ruthless serial killer these top romance picks will keep you turning the page.
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June 21, 2021
The theme of love is integral to literature and countless examples can be found in many well-loved classic novels. The books on this list have one thing in common - love.
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By Richard Davies
June 21, 2021
Books designed to improve one's self have been around for centuries and the genre, as we know it, began to take shape in the middle of the 19th century with a book aptly called "self-help" by a wonderfully named man called Samuel Smiles.
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June 21, 2021
For seasoned poetry readers and those new to the genre, our list of 50 poetry book to read right now has something for everyone.
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By Julie Oreskovich
June 21, 2021
We've selected 10 YA books, 20 novels and 30 examples of non-fiction books, all about World War II, with the ability to inspire, educate and display humanity's remarkable ability to self-destruct.
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July 28, 2021
It can be safely said that Jane Austen is one of the best-loved English authors of all time. Born December 16, 1775, Austen made a mark on the literary world with her romantic fiction set among the landed gentry in England.
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June 21, 2021
If you haven't read any fantasy since The Hobbit in school, you might still think it's a genre for kids. Think again. This selection of recommended fantasy books runs the gamut - maybe it's time to discover fantasy all over again.
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