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Agatha Christie is remembered as one of the finest English writers of her time. In 2018, Guinness Book of World Records dubbed her the bestselling fiction writer with over 2 billion copies of her books sold. The writer introduced readers to a slew of characters in 66 novels and 14 short story collections, including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Tommy and Tuppence. Her murder mysteries have become a crime...

Tom Clancy has an extensive collection of books that, when not graded accordingly, get readers confused on where to start from. The American novelist always finds a way of dragging readers into the imaginary world through his roles. He is a pro for holding his fans constantly intrigued in all of his publications. With his invented character Jack Ryan appearing in a number of his books, right from his...

There are bad books, probably as much as there are good books, but there are great books that have sold millions of copies across the globe. The best-selling books of all time cut across various genres from fantasy to mystery, adventure, magic realism, and what have you. According to multiple records, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with over 5 billion copies sold. Other religious books...

In the world of creative arts, Margaret Atwood is one person who has done almost everything from writing novels to poetry, activism, acting, and much more. However, she is famous as a writer more than anything else. In a writing career that has spanned more than five decades, she has had close to a hundred works that cover poetry, novels, non-fiction, ebooks, drawings, graphic novels, and much more. More...

With the publishing of The Patron Saint of Liars in 1992, Ann Patchett launched herself as a professional writer. More than two decades later, the American author has grown into one of the biggest names in the world of storytelling and writing in general with seven novels to her name and six non-fiction. Ann Patchett Biography It was on December 2, 1963, in Los Angeles, California, the United States that Ann...

There is a reason why science fiction books have stood the test of time and continued to appeal to people of all generations, class, and race. It is because they engage the imagination, are predictive about technology, and explore the realm of endless possibilities. Due to the popularity of the genre, there has been an influx over the years of great science fiction books, most especially in the 20th century,...

Cosmic horror, which is most times used instead of Lovecraftian horror, is a spine-stinging sensational subdivision of the genre of horror fiction and weird fiction that portrays the horror of the mysterious and unfathomable more than bloodshed, violence, and other mind-bending actions. It widely delves into the unimportance of the existence of humans in comparison with the Universe at large. The subgenre is broad in scope, and it's the...

The best fantasy books should take you out of this world, or keep you here but with a touch of wild possibilities that are far from reality or defy scientific explanations. The fantasy genre is older than writing and probably as old as humanity. Before people started printing and circulating fantasy literature; stories about strange creatures, magical powers, and imaginary universes existed, albeit in spoken form. The genre has...

Most of Dean Koontz's works have been adapted into movies and TV shows, including Odd Thomas, a 2013 American supernatural mystery thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Stephen Sommers. It stars Anton Yelchin as Odd Thomas, the major character of the Odd Thomas books. The American author is one of the most accomplished novelists of his generation; he has published no fewer than 105 novels and short stories...

Sarah J. Maas is famous as an American fantasy author, thanks to her Throne of Glass novel series which happens to be her debut series. The New York native is a New York Times Best Seller who has thus far sold more than twelve million copies of her books across the globe. It is also said that her works have been translated into at least thirty-seven languages. She majored...

Jim Butcher is an American author famed for his series of contemporary fantasy novels, The Dresden Files. The Missouri native wrote his first book when he was 19 years old and several more in the years that followed but none of them saw the daylight. That didn't make Butcher give up writing, instead, he started attending a writing class where he began writing the Dresden Files books. When he...

Sarah J Mass books are quite many, she has been writing since she was a teenager. The famous American fantasy author is known across the globe for her Throne of Glass novel series. The New York Times Best Seller began writing the series when she was only sixteen years old. It is her debut series and as the story goes, she initially titled it Queen of Glass and shared multiple...

Fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games book series will easily fall in love with the Shatter Me series. Written by Tahereh Mafi, the book series is a young adult dystopian hexalogy with a storyline that revolves around a teenage girl who has to live with a lethal touch. Mafi split the series into six novels and five novellas, making it easy for readers to follow up. Originally planned...

The Selection series is a collection of novels written with young adults in mind. From 13 to 17 years of age are allowed to read the books in the series but 12 year-olds can also read under parental guidance. The dystopian/romance book series is made up of five novels and four novellas as written by Kiera Cass. So far, the books have attracted enough attention to be categorized as...

The Cosmere Books Series consist of epic fantasy tales written by Brandon Sanderson. Events in the book series date back to prehistoric times when there was a Godly figure or supernatural being named Adonalsium. However, a mysterious event occurred that resulted in the death of Adonalsium in the hands of 16 conspirators. Upon his death, his remains were shattered into 16 pieces (or shards) which became the powers of...

Thanks to the internet, we don't make a deliberate effort to store information that we might need in the future. There is no point in writing down the exact words of your favorite quotes when we can simply look them up online whenever they are needed. Almost always, you are bound to find what you are looking for but in some cases, like when you want to find a...

Suppose you are someone that enjoys reading and sharing your experience about the books you have read with people. In that case, it is most likely that you have experienced a situation where you want to refer someone to a book but just can't remember the book's title or the author's name. Worst still, you are not sure about the names of the major characters in the book. It...

Apart from what is obvious: the fact that you will get to spend less when you opt for buying used books instead of new ones; there are other advantages of buying used books, probably more than you have ever imagined. Some people would even advise you should never buy a new book unless you can't find a used copy of that particular book or are sentimental about it. The...

Technology is constantly in the business of making all aspects of daily human activities easy and flexible. Almost every activity in the world has been positively affected by th advancement of technology. Concerning reading, which is a vital part of knowledge enhancement and personal development, technology has helped with ebooks and the availability of free online books that people can access without cost. This makes it very easy for...

Novelists who later in life are considered to be literary geniuses had usually spent a huge chunk of their early life learning the ropes of the business. It is not often that you come across someone who achieved great success as a writer after he only began writing as a way to avoid bankruptcy. This is exactly the case of Jeffrey Archer who was a politician before he picked...

A renowned New York Times bestselling author, Craig Johnson is the brain behind the Longmire mystery book series. The Marshall University alum is an American writer who is known for his mystery novels set in Wyoming. The first in the book series was published in 2004 and so far, more than a dozen more have been released in the series. One of his novels, Spirit of Steamboat was the...

The American author and philanthropist James Patterson is one of the most revered and best-selling writers of all time. Since the inception of his career, he has released several books, and so far, James Patterson's books have sold over 375 million. Among his most popular books are the Alex Cross Series, Private Series, Women's Murder Club, Detective Benneth, and NYPD Red, among others. Although his works are mostly detective,...

Goosebumps is one of the most popular series of children's novels in the horror fiction genre. The first book in the series, titled Welcome to Dead House, was published in July 1992. Since then, a total of two hundred and thirty-five (235) books have been published. The book series has been translated to thirty-two languages and over 400 million books have been sold worldwide. As a result, it was...

James Baldwin's books say it all. He was an eloquent writer and during his active days, he remained a voice to reckon with when it comes to sensitive subjects like race, sexuality, class distinctions, and the overall experiences of the black race in America. The American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist, used his passion as a writer to explore and bring to the fore, the ills inherent in...

David Biello is a renowned American journalist who has made giant strides in environment and energy. He has written various books on climatic change and notable websites and magazines, such as Scientific American, Yale e360, and L.A. Review of Books, among others. Others are The New York Times, Foreign Policy,  and the New Republic. Beyond writing books, David Biello has hosted several shows, including the 60-Second Earth Podcast and...