In the mid-1990s, a cartoon in the New Yorker depicted a woman in a bookshop asking, “What can you recommend that’s not by Michael Crichton?” ...

Jurassic Park, Westworld, ER... Crichton’s enormous legacy is still being fought over. But who was this eccentric ‘one-man zeitgeist’? His profile has understandably diminished since his ...

We have unbelievable access to knowledge in the age of generative AI—to the point of information overload. Instead of trying to keep up with the endless churn of content, lately I’ve been ...

The sheer creation of BookTok feels like it has a lot to do with Colleen Hoover, the best-selling author behind many of the internet's favourite books. Seriously, if you ask social media to recommend ...

The Lord of the Rings might just be the best movie binge you can go on, but there are a lot of ways to go about it. Thankfully, these days it’s easy to track down all the films on a whim and customize ...

Our columnist on the month’s most exciting releases. By Sarah Lyall The scion siblings at the center of Sara Sligar’s Gothic thriller “Vantage Point” try desperately to outrun the ...

A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work. By Liz Moore After winning just about ...

The 14-book series centered around the world of Oz and its lore is the basis for any live-action adaptations. Here it is, in ...

It's another year and another chance to really smash that Good Reads goal out of the park once more. This year will have plenty of strong book releases to keep us entertained - and keep that ...

Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha found refuge from their hardscrabble upbringings in each other — and ice skating. They became childhood sweethearts and Olympic ice dancers, but an unexpected twist ...

Coined in “Legally Blonde,” the popular phrase isn’t limited to Elle Woods embarking on her law school journey. Now, it’s not hard to find new book recommendations through Reese’s Book Club.