books

Though he made his living as a writer, Ernest Hemingway was just as famous for his lust for adventure.

Get your fill of funky architecture.

7. Conan's first Marvel comic was canceled after seven issues.

He's been translated into more languages than William Shakespeare.

Readers love nothing more than headless models and secret babies.

Believe it or not, we're all probably mispronouncing 'Walden' author Henry David Thoreau's name.

Quentin Blake, courtesy Christie's Images Ltd. 2018

The longtime Roald Dahl collaborator is selling off a collection of preliminary drawings and other illustrations to benefit charity.

The processes behind the physics of LEGOs, the chemistry of laundry, and more.

While it was author J.K. Rowling who ultimately suggested the alternative title, she still regrets the decision.

Robert Burdock via Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND-2.0

It is one of the most enigmatic stories of all time, with an opening sentence that’s unparalleled in literature. 'The Metamorphosis' is the novel that birthed the adjective 'Kafkaesque.'

The Stephen King adaptation about an evil 1958 Plymouth Fury that possesses its owner, which turns 35 this year, remains a beloved cult classic.

1. Margaret Mitchell wrote the book out of boredom.

Scientists fear that a single merciless pathogen could wipe out many grapes around the world in the same way that a single fungus eradicated the variety of potato common across Ireland in the 1840s.

It was awarded 19 years after her death. Bidding begins at $40,000.

Sagar.jadhav01, Wikimedia Commons // ;CC BY-SA 4.0

The illustrated language guide is free to download.

A new photography book showcases birds of prey looking their best.

Bats have been living behind the bookshelves since the 19th century.

James Joyce remains an intriguing author.

James Joyce was as mythical as the myths he used as the foundations for his own work.

Make room on your bookshelf.

R.L. Stine’s Fear Street novels terrified teens in the late 1980s and early '90s. Now, the Fear Street books are heading to Netflix in a three-film trilogy. Here's what you should know about the books.