BOOKS

The harbor porpoises that live near Dobby’s Pembrokeshire grave site don’t love socks as much as the Harry Potter house elf did.

From which character is the most like her to the book title she most regrets, here are some things you might not know about Judy Blume.

From Dracula to Beowulf’s Grendel, these classic literary monsters have all been reimagined in these gripping contemporary books.

The newest knowledge bomb from Mental Floss contains history, trivia, and lore about dozens of films from the past 50 years.

The Swedish Academy has been awarding Nobel Prizes in Literature since 1901; here are a few laureates whose books you might want to consider picking up.

Noah Webster’s two-volume 'An American Dictionary of the English Language' earned him a place in linguistic history, and a reputation as the foremost lexicographer of American English.

Bargain hunters can now comb through an online inventory of more than 100,000 items like clothing and books.

The creator of Sherlock Holmes believed in ghosts so strongly he opened a bookstore devoted to educating the general public about them.

In the ‘90s, it felt like every teenager had their nose buried in a Christopher Pike novel. Here are the stories behind novels like 'The Midnight Club,' 'Fall Into Darkness,' and 'Chain Letter.'

Author Donna Tartt’s debut novel, 'The Secret History,' became an instant classic—and an instant success—when it was published in 1992. Here’s what you should know.

American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne drew inspiration from his own ancestors for his best-known novel, 'The Scarlet Letter.'

Wuthering Heights—Emily Brontë’s only novel—shocked readers when it came out. Today, the story about the lovers on the English moor is so well known, it’s iconic. Here's what you should know.