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Why Sci-Fi Legend Alan Dean Foster Stuck With Writing Books Instead Of Going Hollywood
Alan Dean Foster famously expanded the universes of famous, cinematic sci-fi worlds but never made a movie. Here's his reasoning why.
The Best Books Of September 2026
From cyberpunk to fantasy and much more, these are our picks for the best new books of the month.
Why Apple TV's Silo Made A Major Change To The Stairs From The Books
Silo is one of the best shows on Apple TV, and the author of the book series the show is based on explained why the show made one major change.
10 Near-Perfect Fantasy Books Recommended by Brandon Sanderson
There are so many other complex magic systems and rich worlds to explore
One of the Year’s Best Film Books Celebrates the Unsung Artists That Turned ‘The Women’ Into a Classic
The author of "Jungle Red: The Making of MGM's 'The Women'" tells IndieWire why she wanted to explore the making of the 1939 classic and how women both famous (Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer) and forgotten (screenwriter Jane Murfin) contributed to its greatness.
Anne McCaffrey's Most Popular Sci-Fi Books Were Nearly Adapted By A TV Veteran
Anne McCaffrey's beloved Dragons of Pern books were nearly turned into a sci-fi fantasy show that fell apart at the last minute. Here's what happened.
10 Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Read Fall 2026
Rebecca Yarros, Brandon Sanderson, and Stephen King all have new releases
George R. R. Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire Books, Ranked
George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga may never be finished, but we're ranking the five books that have been published so far.
This cozy bookshop Airbnb includes an entire store for you to run
Book lovers can temporarily ditch their day job and become the owner of a real second-hand bookshop thanks to an unusual Airbnb in Scotland.
Silo Writer Hugh Howey Thinks The Apple TV Series Does One Thing Better Than The Books
Hugh Howey is not only a big fan of Apple TV's adaptation of his Silo books, he also thinks the show improves on them in one key way.
5 Classic Sci-Fi Books That Somehow Haven't Gotten A Movie Adaptation
These revered sci-fi books would be challenging to adapt into movies, but that only makes us want to see them get the big screen treatment even more.
Wendy’s brings back Halloween Kids’ Meal with $1 books packed with free Frostys
Wendy’s is bringing back two of its Halloween promotions for 2026, including its Frosty Frights Kids’ Meals and $1 Boo! Books loaded with free Frosty coupons.
‘Chronovisor’ Review: An Eerie, Fiendishly Clever Mystery for Lovers of Libraries and the Storied Smell of Old Books
For anyone whose happy place is an old-school library reading room, all aged dark wood and green-and-gold reading lamps casting warm islands of light in the velvety murk, “Chronovisor” will be a near-fetishistic delight — even as it makes quite unhappy places of such hallowed hav
Disney+ grabs Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson but its Egyptian gods this time" stories off the bookshelf
The streamer has begun development on The Kane Chronicles , set in the same universe as Riordan's Olympians series.
Fall 2026 Games, Movies, TV, and Books: Everything We’re Excited For
Before GTA 6, we have exclusive interviews for Resident Evil, Gears of War, Marvel's VisionQuest, Hunger Games, Amazon's Lord of the Rings, and more.
Hotel Cipriani Books Chic New Guest: Dior Spa
The Venice Film Festival grind got you down? Never fear, Dior is there with a new wellness hideaway.
Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Full-Cast Audiobooks Conjure Over 5M Sales
EXCLUSIVE: Audible’s Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions have sold over 5M copies.
Can a Polish Epic Become the World’s Next Period Drama Hit?
“The Doll” on Netflix is based on a novel that’s revered in Poland. It also has the requisite duels, corsets and palaces, as well as elaborate wigs and mustaches.
With ‘Seven Guitars,’ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Keeps the Light on for August Wilson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.”
On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films
Let me just say I don’t like Lee Cronin. Not that I know the Irishman, best known for regurgitating horror’s tired tropes with a view to winning the most nauseating gore competition—but I watched his latest film. And no matter
‘Garry Starr’ Review: Half-Man, Half-Penguin, Full-Frontal
Damien Warren-Smith takes (nearly) everything off to play a flightless bird whose natural habitat might be in your very own lap.
36 Literary Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Fall
Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie. (We’re not monsters.) Even better if you can hit two birds with one stone, of course, and this after all is Literary Hub, so
On Ed Park’s Personal Days, one of the best comic novels of all time.
This is the first installment of an ongoing series recommending books from what I’ll call the Funny Novel Canon. Think of it as a working syllabus for literary humorists. If there’s a funny novel you love and think should be
Thanks to ‘Practical Magic,’ Alice Hoffman Is Sticking With Witches
The author behind the cult-classic movie is back with a new series about the power of female friendship — and witches.
Adam Erlich Sachs on Heinrich von Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas
The Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast features a series of conversations with past and present Windham-Campbell Prize winners about their favorite books and plays. Hosted by Michael Kelleher. For the final episode of our 2026 season, Mike talks with Adam Erlich Sachs
On the strange, literary video games of Inpatient Press.
The indie publisher Inpatient Press is doing fascinating, form-breaking work, publishing everything from novels, reprints, zines, and games since 2013.
Rejected pitches for Practical Magic 2.
This week, whimsigoths from New England to the PNW will be celebrating a long-awaited sequel. Practical Magic 2 revisits characters first conjured in Alice Hoffman’s best-selling novel, and made cult classic in the 1998 film adaptation, which follows the Owens
The ‘Odyssey’ Scholar Emily Wilson, a Critic of the Movie, Is Redoing Her Translation
Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric tale into English, caused a firestorm when she criticized Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film.
The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in September
Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries. So what’s a dedicated reader to watch? Well, whatever you want, of course, but the
2026 Emmy Award Winners: The Full List
That’s another year in the books for the Emmys, this time hosted by Law & Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay.
TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2026 So Far
Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026.
A Lost Piece of Simpsons History Is Making a Much-Needed Comeback
The Simpsons Comic Strip Cavalcade is a new collection of the obscure Simpsons newspaper comic strips, published by Abrams Books
Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Aims to Dethrone ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With $40 Million Debut
After a summer for the record books, movie theater operators are hoping to keep the vibes high with some midnight margaritas.
Margaret Atwood's First Ever Movie Adaptation Is An '80s Misfire Worth Revisiting
The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Attwood first had one of her books adapted for the screen in 1981, but the movie was panned by critics.
LEGO Reveals Its Biggest Book Nook Set So Far and It's Not Connected to Any Major Franchises
LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Icons Bookstore: Book Nook, which is set to release on October 1.
‘The City Of The Living’ Review: A Gripping Coming-Of-Age Tale Hidden Inside A True-Crime Tragedy [Venice]
The victim’s youth, the gruesomeness of the crime, the affluent profile of the accused, and the absence of motive made the case a national obsession in Italy, spawning countless books, podcasts, documentaries, and news programs.
Silo Season 3 Just Hinted At The Book's Real Villain With A Simple Line
While the Silo Season 3 finale hints at the show's true villain, the series may be changing things from Hugh Howey's original Silo books.
First Dungeon Crawler Carl Collectibles & Toys Are Worthy Of A Platinum Loot Box
The Dungeon Crawler Carl books will soon be a TV show, and Borant Corporation has released the first wave of toys and collectibles. Let's take a look!
Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘Better Than The Movies’ Feature Adaptation So Far
Latest in the lineup of Netflix romantic comedies based on books is the feature adaptation of Lynn Painter’s best-selling book, Better Than The Movies.
New ACOTAR Funko Pop Figures Just Went Up for Preorder and Are Already Selling Out
For fans of romantasy books , the ACOTAR series is very well known.
There Are No Guided Black-History Tours in Key West. One Woman Is Trying to Change That
Arida Wright has been offering off-the-books tours in her adopted hometown for three years. Why can't she obtain the proper license?
Kiki returns for a charming second act
Beloved witch Kiki is part of a series of books by Eiko Kadono. The second title in the series is out in English translation.
Best Horror of September 2026: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught,’ a Lizzie Borden Miniseries and More
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out.
Kit Connor & Diana Silvers To Star In “Preppy Killer” Pic ‘PRƎPPY’ For STX, Aggregate; Janicza Bravo Directing
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his casting as Cyclops in Marvel’s new X-Men movie, Kit Connor has inked a deal to star opposite Diana Silvers (Booksmart) in PRƎPPY, a true-crime flick to be directed for STX Entertainment and Aggregate Films by Janicza Bravo.
The Tower of Beggars: Stormfell Academy Book One Review
When I first started reading Torsten Weitze's The Tower of Beggars, I was expecting something similar to the Harry Potter books .