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11 Freaky Facts About R.L. Stine's Goosebumps Series
In the three decades since its debut book, 'Welcome to Dead House,' R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series has sold more than 400 million books worldwide.
7 of History’s Most Prolific Authors
These authors have published thousands of books between them, from obscure works to best-sellers.
9 Fascinating Facts About Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing'
Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is a bildungsroman, a survivalist thriller, a love story, a whodunit, and a meditation on nature all rolled into one.
32 Fascinating Harry Potter Word Etymologies
Do you know the meaning behind Harry Potter spells like Expelliarmus and Wingardium Leviosa? How about where Dumbledore’s name comes from, or the debated etymology of horcrux?
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Forty-five years after it was published, here are nine things to know about Jay Anson’s zeitgeist-shaping bestseller, The Amityville Horror.
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Dive deep into the world of 'Labyrinth' with this new guidebook based on Jim Henson's cult classic.
Mary Renault, the Bestselling Gay Novelist in the Age of McCarthyism
In 1953, Renault penned the UK's "first openly homosexual novel by a serious writer"—and that was just the beginning of her groundbreaking career.
10 Facts About Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’
Netflix's upcoming ‘Persuasion’ adaptation, starring Dakota Johnson, has ruffled the feathers of some Jane Austen fans. Here are 10 facts about its source material.
7 Zany Facts About Amelia Bedelia
While you may be familiar with her creative take on household chores, here are a few things you may not know about Amelia Bedelia.
8 (Supposedly) Cursed Books
From a diabolical Bible to a mournful Japanese war poem, here are eight texts that have been blamed for madness, misfortune, and death.
11 Fascinating Facts About H.G. Wells
As well as having a hand in shaping sci-fi as we know it, H.G. Wells also influenced the spheres of science, politics, and more.
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From A Song of Ice and Fire to Dune, these unfinished book series left readers wanting more.
The Mental Floss Summer 2022 Reading List
From sci-fi and horror to heartfelt memoirs and enthralling non-fiction, the Mental Floss Summer 2022 Reading List has something for everyone.
7 Fascinating Facts About Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
You likely know of Quasimodo, of Esmeralda, maybe you know Dom Claude Frollo or even Captain Phoebus … but here are some facts about The Hunchback of Notre Dame you might not know.
8 Facts About Philip K. Dick
Learn more about the fascinating mind behind 'Blade Runner,' 'Minority Report,' and so many other standouts of the sci-fi genre.
8 Facts About Patricia Highsmith's 'The Price of Salt'
When The Price of Salt was first published, it gave LGBTQ+ readers something they had never encountered before: a novel that didn’t punish its main characters for being gay and allowed them at least the possibility of a Happily Ever After.
Fireproof Edition of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Fetches $130,000 to Help Fight Book Bans
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ has landed on plenty of banned books lists before. Author Margaret Atwood wants to keep other books off them.
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15 Books That Are Basically Unreadable
From disappearing ink to being written in code to needing a team to turn a page, these books are, for one reason or another, basically unreadable.