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8 Facts About Shel Silverstein

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8 Facts About Shel Silverstein

6 Atmospheric Horror Novels to Read, Recommended by Author Grady Hendrix

Author Grady Hendrix suggests some atmospheric horror books for you to dive into this Halloween season.

6 Atmospheric Horror Novels to Read, Recommended by Author Grady Hendrix

6 Memorable Facts About Bridge to Terabithia

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6 Memorable Facts About Bridge to Terabithia

8 Books That Won the Newbery Medal

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8 Books That Won the Newbery Medal

15 Mysterious Facts About Agatha Christie

British mystery author Agatha Christie autographing French editions of her books in 1950.

12 Inspiring Quotes About Books and Reading

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9 Books Hunter S. Thompson Never Published

The Rise of the Body Nazis is just one in a long line of doomed Hunter S. Thompson books.

12 Scrumdiddlyumptious Facts About Roald Dahl

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11 Enlightening Facts About Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker is pictured a few years after publishing his masterpiece, Dracula.

11 Books That Were Banned For Ridiculous Reasons

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The 12 Best Stephen King Movies and TV Shows You Can Stream Right Now

Will Buie Jr. stars in In the Tall Grass (2019).

6 Genre-Defying Westerns to Read, Recommended by Author Anna North

Anna Rich knows what you should read after Outlawed.

Make the Most of Your Reading Experience With The Curious Reader: A Journal for Book Lovers

It's OK if Joan Didion's favorite book doesn't make your list.

9 Facts About The Hate U Give

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28 Books in Our TBR Piles

Ever wondered what's in our to-be-read piles? Here are the books that Mental Floss staffers plan to finish ... someday.

10 of the Best-Selling Books in History (Minus Religious Texts)

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