A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

(Lev Grossman writes about books here on Wednesdays. Subscribe to his RSS feed.) This post is by way of a reply to Arthur Krystal’s “Easy Writers,” a thoroughly thought-provoking piece about the ...

There are a ton of different subgenres within fiction. If you want to dive into a novel to escape to another world, there are seemingly endless ways to do just that. Some genres (and subsequent ...

Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. If you were to ask me about my favorite book genre, I would find it almost impossible to choose ...

Rather than herald their demise of books, the advent of eBooks has broadened their appeal, bringing stories to our tablets and mobile phones. Available at the touch of a button and with thousands of ...

Young Adult fiction offers cross-generational appeal, making it a safe bet for gifts when recipients’ exact preferences are unknown Cozy fantasy and romance expansions represent the fastest-growing ...

If you were to ask me about my favorite book genre, I would find it almost impossible to choose. While I love to lose myself in a fast-paced mystery, I couldn’t live without character-driven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Books are displayed at the home of the celebrated late ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

The strangely short history of a publishing niche. Ad Policy The smallest book in the world is on display at the Frankfurt Book Fair, 1961. (Photo by Keystone / Getty Images) As an English professor, ...

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When Jenny Fran Davis set out to write her second book, she had already tasted literary success with her debut novel, 2017’s young adult coming-of-age story “Everything Must Go.” But instead of ...