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Read these 20 epic science fiction books before they’re made into movies
You can get ahead of the next crop of sci-fi movies coming out of Hollywood by picking up the books that inspired them. Here's where you can start.
Huge collection of Carl Sagan’s personal correspondence up for auction
Hundreds of documents from Carl Sagan's office are being auctioned off by RR Auction with an estimated sale price of $3,000.
Amazon Charts will tell you the most read and most sold books on the platform
Move over New York Times. There's a new best-seller list in town. Amazon Charts shows you the most read and most sold books on the platform.
Want free books? Just spread the word about Honest Few
Looking for a way to support the writers of the world without digging too deep into your physical pockets? Try spending some social capital instead.
You'll need to be a Prime member to get discounts in Amazon's bookstores
Amazon has changed around its pricing in its physical bookstores, with discounts now only available to Prime members.
Get ready to take a ride on the New York Public Library’s new book roller coaster
The New York Public Library is bringing a different kind of classic to its Rose Main Reading Room when it reopens on October 5 -- a train.
Novel approach: Ubisoft looks to produce books in-house with new publishing unit
Game publishing giant Ubisoft has launched Ubisoft Publishing, an in-house book division that will release its first two books in November.
Head back to Hogwarts this September with three brand new JK Rowling tales
J.K. Rowling is bringing readers back to Hogwarts and the wizarding world in September with three new ebooks from a series called Pottermore Presents.
Facebook’s AI is learning language by reading loads of children’s books
To boosts its fledgling AI system, Facebook is using data from children's literary classics, such as Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, and more.
Colin Meloy of Decemberists fame pens new children’s book about Pete Seeger
Decemberists singer/songwriter Colin Meloy has announced plans to release two new books, including a children's book about folk musician Pete Seeger.
Reddit compiles its best AMA interviews in limited-edition hardback book
Link-sharing social network Reddit has released a book compiling it best "Ask Me Anything" interviews. The book comes in both digital and hardback editions.
Google book scanning counts as ‘fair use’ says appeals court
A U.S. court dismisses authors' claims that Google Books infringes on copyright and affects their income.
‘Welcome to Sandition’ webisodes let viewers decide the fate of unfinished Austen novel
Following " The Lizzie Bennet Diaries," that web series' creators are now letting fans finish the abandoned "Sandition" novel via a crowdsourcing platform.
Kama Xcitra brings a 3D animated Kama Sutra to your iPad because … it can? (NSFW)
Kama Sutra is confusing enough as it is, and now the Kama Xcitra is here to help illustrate various sexual positions with the help of augmented reality.
Celebrating Tumblr’s 100 million blog milestone
Tumblr is churning out millions of blogs - and here are some of our favorites.