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Before 'The Big Short': 12 vintage books that p...

Long before Michael Lewis made high-frequency trading infamous, these economic prophets were sounding alarms about wealth inequality, institutional decay, and the illusions propping up global finance. From the Celtic Tiger's...

Before 'The Big Short': 12 vintage books that p...

Long before Michael Lewis made high-frequency trading infamous, these economic prophets were sounding alarms about wealth inequality, institutional decay, and the illusions propping up global finance. From the Celtic Tiger's...

Irish women writing about life's beautiful mess: 10 novels where family and second chances collide

Irish women writing about life's beautiful mess...

Irish women's fiction trades in emotional intelligence and the kind of messy family dynamics that feel uncomfortably familiar. Cathy Kelly dominates this collection with stories of homecomings and heartbreak, joined...

Irish women writing about life's beautiful mess...

Irish women's fiction trades in emotional intelligence and the kind of messy family dynamics that feel uncomfortably familiar. Cathy Kelly dominates this collection with stories of homecomings and heartbreak, joined...

YA dystopias and demon battles: 9 series starters for teens who want epic world-building

YA dystopias and demon battles: 9 series starte...

Before everyone aged out of YA, these series ruled teenage imaginations: Veronica Roth's faction-divided Chicago, Cassandra Clare's demon-hunting Shadowhunters, Darren Shan's visceral horror fantasy. Plus the gloriously weird Zombies vs....

YA dystopias and demon battles: 9 series starte...

Before everyone aged out of YA, these series ruled teenage imaginations: Veronica Roth's faction-divided Chicago, Cassandra Clare's demon-hunting Shadowhunters, Darren Shan's visceral horror fantasy. Plus the gloriously weird Zombies vs....

James Patterson's greatest hits that aren't Alex Cross: Private investigations and beach-town secrets

James Patterson's greatest hits that aren't Ale...

Patterson's prolific output means casual readers miss his range beyond Alex Cross. This collection spans his Private investigation empire, the NYPD Red elite squad, Michael Bennett's family-man-detective arc, and the...

James Patterson's greatest hits that aren't Ale...

Patterson's prolific output means casual readers miss his range beyond Alex Cross. This collection spans his Private investigation empire, the NYPD Red elite squad, Michael Bennett's family-man-detective arc, and the...

British detective series that deserve your enti...

If you're the kind of reader who commits to a detective series like a long-term relationship, these twelve books offer years of companionship. Elizabeth George's aristocratic Lynley, Peter Robinson's Yorkshire-rooted...

British detective series that deserve your enti...

If you're the kind of reader who commits to a detective series like a long-term relationship, these twelve books offer years of companionship. Elizabeth George's aristocratic Lynley, Peter Robinson's Yorkshire-rooted...

Legal eagles and courtroom carnage: 5 vintage thrillers where justice is never guaranteed

Legal eagles and courtroom carnage: 5 vintage t...

Before streaming courtroom dramas, these five legal thrillers ruled the bestseller lists. Steve Martini's jury manipulation, Richard North Patterson's moral quicksand, and Grisham's vanishing lawyer who faked his death—these are...

Legal eagles and courtroom carnage: 5 vintage t...

Before streaming courtroom dramas, these five legal thrillers ruled the bestseller lists. Steve Martini's jury manipulation, Richard North Patterson's moral quicksand, and Grisham's vanishing lawyer who faked his death—these are...