There are far more books than your local chain store will carry. There are incredible books that will never make Oprah's list. Here are 50 of the best novels as chosen by 50 top authors. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The value of audio books, both for those who buy them and those who sell them, lies in their incredible versatility. Audio books are many things to many people. For some, audio books are a great way to enjoy the bestsellers everyone is talking about without the eye strain and can accompany reading page after page. For the blind and those with other disabilities, audio books can be a great way to e... read full post picked by peterparker1333 1 year ago

Some school board members of Kanawha County (West Virginia) are wondering why schools cannot judge books and give them ratings similar to the ones for movies and television shows. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

"Reading brings to mind wisdom, the exchange of ideas and quiet contemplation. It does not bring to mind people who need help putting their pants on. These books change all of that..." picked by addoccini 8 months ago

This service deals with plot outlines of fiction books and movies. It can help you find a title of a movie or book if you forgot it. The service also includes several recommender systems: based on collaborative filtering, plot themes, and users' psychological portraits. picked by realizard 1 year ago

Rock County residents take notice: The library wants books back on time. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Eighty books in high school library stacks are corrupting students with tales of abortion, homosexuality and atheism. That's according to a West Palm Beach mother who has appealed to the school board to remove the books from the shelves of Dreyfoos and Royal Palm Beach high schools. [where's that Flordia category?] picked by sholom22 1 year ago

These books make great Christmas gifts for all of your friends who have children picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

An occasional podcast discussion by the Forbidden Books Group. Two Know-it-alls discuss horror literature and share cocktail recipes. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

I'm willing to bet at one point you've finished reading a book and thought. "Man, if I had a spare two hundred and fifty million lying around I'd make this into a movie faster than you could say 'Yeah, that'll be the day'." picked by charbarred 1 year ago

The world would be a much better place, if these books had never been written. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

A list of 100 notable books as selected by The New York Times. picked by DemureArt 11 months ago

From the popular book, here is the list of those books which the editors felt you must read. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

"Now Amazon.com Inc., the online retail giant, has come up with what it hopes will be the iPod of e-book readers, the Kindle, which can download books, newspapers and Web content wirelessly, and includes a keyboard for annotating books as well."

See the actual product here. picked by mahler87 11 months ago

A French academic has created a machine which prints books which "Do not exist except for the title until a customer orders one" that he claims writes with a quality similar to "what a competent wordsmith or an MBA might produce." picked by xenity7 8 months ago

The next time you forget to return a couple of library books (and ignore those annoying letters about the overdue status of said volumes), think of Heidi Dalibor.

(Please note: it took TWO Grafton police officers to apprehend Heidi (The heinous) Dalibor. Me thinks that police department has a bit too much time on their hands.) picked by Nateebiinature 2 months ago

LONDON (Reuters) - They may not leap off the shelves into the best-seller category, but the books shortlisted for the oddest book title prize certainly grab the attention.

"I was Tortured by the Pygmy Love Queen" recounts the tale of a fictional U.S. World War Two fighter pilot who is captured by jungle pygmies led by a sadistic woman. picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

We all know about Johann Gutenberg. In 1456 he and Peter Schoeffer printed their famous Bible.

Question: How many new books do you think had been printed by 1498, 42 years later? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Umm, I've never read a page of ANY of the books. Bad Mommy! picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

The exhibit features selected items from the Jackie Gleason Collection of books, journals, periodicals, and publications accumulated by this world famous entertainer related to parapsychology. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago