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Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in ‘Wake Up Dead Man.’

The latest ‘Knives Out’ film is now playing in select theaters. Here are the five mystery books that clearly inspired writer-director Rian Johnson.

The most beloved stories all take their inspiration from somewhere. In these seven cases, it comes from real towns in the United States.

‘Dark Matter’ by Blake Crouch, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ by Shirley Jackson, ‘What Moves the Dead’ by T. Kingfisher

Try to not finish these 15 short, fast-paced books in one weekend.

While you can happily rewatch the likes of 'The Shining' and 'It,' there are some Stephen King adaptations you may have written off after the first viewing. These are the seven you need to give another chance.

Many Stephen King books will take you a good week (or more) to get through—but not these. These are five great reads that you can get through in a weekend.

How many of these King adaptations have you seen before?

Covers of books ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ by Suzanne Collins, ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt, and ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ by Sarah J. Maas

Looking to add to your TBR? These are the most popular books on social media.

Relive these incredible stories with road trips of your own.

While Hemingway wasn’t generally a fan of the adaptations of his works, these five films are must-watches.

An extra-illustrated copy of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' painted by Pinckney Marcius-Simons.

If you’re crafty and love learning, this all-but-forgotten old-timey hobby may be for you.

The words these authors have come up with to create their worlds have transcended fiction.

If you fancy a break from corrupt politicians and dark futures, consider diving into one of these books.

These great Agatha Christie adaptations test the audience to figure out the mystery.

A view of Chatsworth House, known to Jane Austen fans as Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley.

Take a trip through the grand estates and historic parks where the movie versions of Jane Austen’s novels were filmed.

Stephen King signs copies of his book ‘Revival’

Everyone knows Stephen King's hits, but have you read all 10 of these underrated books?

Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining.’

Some Stephen King adaptations are scarier than others, and not because of the monsters. Here are eight that continue to give us nightmares.

Maria Edgeworth, just one of the many 19th century female authors who isn’t Jane Austen.

Here are some of the greatest Victorian female novelists you should add to you TBR pile.

Ghostface in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream VI.’

While you’re marathoning scary movies this spooky season, test your knowledge on the real-life inspiration behind these memorable characters with our serial killer trivia quiz.