7 Must-Read Historical Novels
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & HISTORY
- April 25, 2025
Each year in the United States books are banned, restricted, or challenged by educators, parents, and religious organizations with justifications commonly based on opposing political and religious viewpoints, explicit content, LGBTQIA+ content, or violence. Banned Books Week, an annual event held during the last week of September, promotes the freedom to read and brings attention
READ MOREThese fictional detectives know how to solve puzzling crimes using their instincts, idiosyncrasies, and wits. If you haven’t already, then get to know these top 10 detectives in literature. 1. Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle via GIPHY “Elementary, my dear Watson.” A “consulting detective,” Sherlock Holmes is known for his
READ MOREIt’s time for some California Readin’! These 15 must-read books set in California will take you to a Golden State of Mind. From Los Angeles to San Francisco, Orange County to Wine Country, you should place these must-read fiction, memoir, and nonfiction books that take place in California on your TBR pile. 1. East of
READ MORESo long, summer reading. It’s time for falling leaves and a new batch of books to coincide with the change in seasons. Do you agree fall is the best season to read books? You should add to your shelf these 20 best books of fall 2021 including memoir, fiction, and nonfiction selections. 1. Misfits: A
READ MOREThe captain of the USS Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, loves to read books. These are the books Captain Picard has read, quoted from, and referenced during his time as ship’s captain onboard the USS Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation. How many books have you read on Captain Picard’s reading list? 1. The
READ MOREMary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, was born August 30. It only seems appropriate then that today is designated as Frankenstein Day. Although it’s too early to dress up as your favorite monster for Halloween, these fictional monsters terrify, intrigue, and entertain us. Here are the top 10 monsters in literature (including Frankenstein, of course!)
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