BOOKS

Andrew Jackson Davis claimed he could see into space, the afterlife, and other worlds—but not everybody believed him.

The beloved classic tackles race relations during the 1960s civil rights movement.

Judy Blume was the queen of the YA novel before the concept even existed, inspiring generations of passionate fans—and a fair share of dissenters—in her more than 50-year career.

The literary classic received negative reviews when it was published in 1899.

The mysterious text has stumped codebreakers for decades.

Emma Bovary has been described as "the original desperate housewife."

With flowing prose and a courageous pen, Virginia Woolf wasn't afraid to dissect any topic, whether it was the idiocy of warfare or the joys of sex.

Shortly before her death, the author sent her 8-year-old niece a New Year's greeting—written entirely backwards.

Where some people saw trash, garbage collectors saw potential.

The collection included first editions and original manuscripts.

These lost literary works were rediscovered in private collections, archives, and in one case, an attic.

The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary defined 414,825 words. The problem? They forgot one.