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From Anna Marie Tendler's memoir to T.J. Newman's thriller

The Best New Books to Read in August 2024

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From romance to thriller to women's fiction and more, these books will be hard to put down.

10 Must-Read Backlist Books From Authors With New Releases in 2024

This week’s list of the most read books on Goodreads has shifted dramatically from last week! Get ready for a whole new batch of titles you’ve never heard of! I’m kidding. It’s identical, except two books have swapped spots. But which two?? You’ll have to read on to find out!

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

There are no new titles on the bestseller lists this week, but there are still some things worth noting. Let’s start with the most fun to the least. First off, Gravity Falls was a cartoon that ended in 2016, but a new Gravity Falls book (The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch) just came out, and it made the Publishers Weekly and USA Today overall top ten bestseller lists. I love this show, so it makes me happy to see it’s still got a strong contingent of fans.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

Need to breathe a little life into the bloated corpse of your narrative? Looking for a new, downwind angle from which to approach its fetid stench? Then pull on a pair of surgical gloves and prep those nibs, because the epistolary format is the break in the case you’ve been hoping for.

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers from Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us.]. When it was announced in 2019 that Colleen Hoover’s romance novel It Ends With Us would be getting a movie adaptation, only the initial book lovers cared. It wasn’t until the pandemic and the rise of BookTok that Hoover’s book gained the reputation it has today—four million copies sold and a long-standing place on The New York Times Best Seller list.

6 Key ‘It Ends With Us’ Book Moments We Must See in the Movie: Magnet Scene & More

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Stephen King teased the continuation of one of his book series last year... so how is the new sequel coming along?

Stephen King Provides An Update About A Long Awaited End To One Of His Best Book Series

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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Scott Smith’s The Ruins gained high praise from one of the masters in the horror genre, Stephen King. When it comes to horror novels, it can be hard to convey terror through words in a way that sends chills down the reader’s spine. It can be eerie, but not terrifying, as this is a craft itself. King does that meticulously, and this helps him recognize a good horror book when he reads one. This book happens to be among his favorite horror novels, but why exactly? Let’s find out.

What Makes ‘The Ruins’ One Of Stephen King’s Favorite Books?

The expectations game: pick up a literary novel, and you usually start with an open mind. You hope for great writing, but structure-wise, plot-wise, the writer is free. Add the word crime, mystery, or thriller, and everything changes. You’re counting on someone dying in the first chapters; you’re counting on being amused by a story of greed, fear, sex, hatred. If it’s a legal thriller, there will be moral conundrums, iffy evidence, bad cops, endangered jurors. If it’s a cozy, you expect cranky old people, poison, and food. LA noir: private detectives, actresses, seedy producers. A thriller set in New York can be anything it wants to be, or just any facet of Robert De Niro—gangsters, restaurants, art galleries—with a hundred possible cons in between. Florida: everyone will be deranged against a background of weather, real estate, and invasive Burmese pythons.

True West: Unwinding the Myths of an Iconic Setting

The following is an exclusive excerpt from Moral Injuries, by Christie Watson, in which four college friends turned medical professionals must confront a dark secret from their shared past that threatens to destroy their personal and professional lives. Christie Watson is a Professor of Medical Humanities at University East Anglia and worked as a nurse with the National Health Service for over twenty years, and is the author of five books.

Moral Injuries

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Here are the five best movies to watch after "Longlegs" on Netflix, Prime Video and more.

5 movies like 'Longlegs' to watch right now

Netflix is waving goodbye to a handful of excellent movies in July 2024 including "The Matrix", "Moneyball" and more.

5 best Netflix movies to watch right now before they leave this month

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Having access to multiple streaming services means it’s much easier to watch international content, including crime dramas exported from the U.K.. While British actors often make the jump to Hollywood, some of their best work first airs on television on acclaimed shows like these.

17 British Crime Dramas That Will Have You Glued to the Couch

Most people love Science Fiction, but not everyone has the time or even head space to digest the regularly huge Sci-Fi novel. That’s fine, and luckily far from the only way to consume mind-expanding Sci-Fi! On top of great video games that’ll let you live and breathe Sci-Fi, you...

Best Sci-Fi short stories of all time

For many, reading is a cherished pastime, but not everyone finds themselves drawn to books. Whether due to a busy lifestyle, a short attention span, or simply a lack of interest, some people struggle to immerse themselves in lengthy texts. However, finding a book that captivates even the most reluctant reader is entirely possible. In this guide, we’ll explore the top 20 books for people who don’t like to read, featuring engaging stories, quick reads, and compelling narratives designed to ignite a love for books.

Top 20 Books for People Who Don’t Like to Read: Engaging Reads for Reluctant Readers

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Love books? Love movies? Which do you like to read first? The book or the adaptation? Here are some of the most recent book-to-screen adaptations for you to enjoy. Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro star in this Martin Scorsese-directed film about the mysterious killings of members of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma. It's a dark and suspenseful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It's based on David Grann's nonfiction book of the same name.

9 Movies That Are Better Than Their Book Counterparts

When you read a classic novel, there’s always more to discover. The richest novels have a lot going on besides just the main plot line. In my opinion, the longest-enduring novels tend to have a large and lively cast of characters. This gives readers different ways to hook into the narrative and interpret what’s going on through the eyes of characters who surround the protagonist. It makes sense that writers are interested in reassessing the culture that shaped their own writing and choose to sometimes explore that by expanding a classic’s universe.

10 Books That Expand a Classic’s Universe

GENRE: Mystery/Suspense with Romance (Christian) When crime fiction novelist Kelly Landon agrees to write a memoir for an eccentric, elderly gentleman, her quiet life turns upside-down. Unbeknownst to her, the memoir is peppered with clues leading to a rare collection of stolen jewels from World War II. After the memoir...

Book Review: Best Seller by Christina Rost

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. “[N]erve-shredding . . . Mejia maintains breathless suspense as she fleshes out the...

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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