Category: Books

Who says book collecting has to break the bank? You don't need to purchase expensive first editions of famous novels or books signed by Nobel Prize winners to have an outstanding book collection. If you want to collect books on a budget, here are five ways to acquire collectible books without upsetting your bank manager. Our Guide to Book Collecting is also a useful resource.

God is now using Kim's story to encourage both individuals and organizations on their journey to Burn the Plow.

On this page you can find links to download the 51 volumes of The Harvard Classics anthology in various formats.

Jim DeGaetano is the President of Diamond Wealth Advisors.

Dr. Tracey C. Jones of publishing powerhouse Tremendous Leadership interviews author Sarah Dawn Petrin about her astounding and important book . . .

Whether you’ve been reading poetry for years or haven’t read a single line since high school, these poems are sure to inspire and delight you.

A very common misconception about old books is that you can divide them up into two categories: 1) rare and valuable books, and 2) everything else.

Author and speaker Charlie "Tremendous" Jones leads a personal tour of his own private library in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

All met controversy for different reasons, from graphic violence or sexual content to commentary on religion.

AbeBooks' list of most expensive sales in July, August and September 2020 features dinosaurs, the wife of a Beatle, a play that flopped, a piece of pop art, the definitive Beat Generation novel, a book signed by 124 movie stars, and a set of legal thrillers.

Early copies of JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone' have an error that made the book a collector's item.

Hold that image and go to work, for you have set in motion a realizable force.

Artist Robert McGinnis is probably best known for his film poster artwork. During his career he illustrated over 40 movie posters in total, these included several James Bond films, Barbarella, Sleeper and his first ever poster assignment Breakfast at Tiffanys.

Nancy Lou Henderson talks about becoming a successful author.

Gates told us the four habits and hacks he does to get the most out of his reading.

What should you read next? Whatever books shaped the people you most admire and respect.

The London Library today unveiled a fascinating discovery that sheds new light on how Dracula was researched and written.

Here’s my top 10 list of braingasm books. Books that will raise your IQ between the time you start and the time you end.

As soon as billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban wakes up in the morning, he starts learning.

Forget Dan Brown—The Vatican’s head librarian and archivist, Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, opens up about his daily routine

Reading is the worst “invention” ever.

You're not doing yourself any favors if you're in the 26 percent of American adults who haven't read even part of a book within the past year.

In 1948, Bristol’s personal interests in metaphysics led him, at age 57, just three years before his death, to write his enduring New Thought classic The Magic of Believing.

Read Rich.

A Message to Millennials is a must for any individual looking to develop their leadership skills or organization intent on developing the next generation of leaders.

It’s a list that has changed over time—and will continue to change—but it’s a good enough place to start.

The classics of contemporary literature are like pillars that provide the creative structure and frame of reference that other works of excellence may be built upon. They can also make quite the investment, according to a rare-book index compiled by the United Kingdom’s Stanley Gibbons Group last year.

The recent Buzzfeed post by Curtis Sittenfeld called 24 Things No One Tells You about Publishing was fun to read. I’ve written 6 popular bookswith two publishers and I agreed with much of what she said. But in hearing every question and myth about my trade over the years, here’s my own list of what I wish more people knew.

These are the best 5 books to become a millionaire. If you start reading those 5 books your chances of becoming wealthy are very high.

A Coursera co-founder and former Google exec on the books that help him come up with so many great ideas.

As any book lover knows, there’s really no such thing as “too many” books.

Today, few people are likely to remember James Lackington (1746-1815) and his once-famous London bookshop, The Temple of the Muses.

Keith Richards’ Personal Library: This is a sweet personal library, but really… what did we expect from Keith Richards. I would really like to know what he has on his shelves.

Today I am writing as a fanboy – and with unashamed admiration for Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.

Two major books were published in 1926 that rocked our world: Winnie-the-Pooh and The Richest Man in Babylon.

Love history, books, and beautiful architecture?

From their early verve for music and the promise of a record deal to their misadventures behind the wheels of classic cars, all the way to the crushing tragedy that serves as the book's climactic moment, Rusty, Joey, and Eddie live out their lives like the characters of a Springsteen song. With Johnson's infectious writing style and his palpable love for both his music and his friends, Walk, Don't Run is a song you'll want to experience for yourself—probably more than once.

While even experts need guidance from time to time, we put together a starter reference to help you weave through some of the variables and track down modern first editions.

1) “A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent.”

Inside the 181 pages (not including the index) is a terrific guide for normal folks, and not just government sleuths. It still offers some unique advice, however, and you won't find some of these examples in your copy of the Oxford American Dictionary.

The desire to read more books is a noble, and widespread, aspiration. But who has the time?

Most of the self-help books that I personally read and recommend are what might be considered “golden oldies.” As I see it, some of the greats, such as The Power of Positive Thinking and Alcoholics Anonymous, contain most of the wisdom that underlies the overall self-help field.

Have you ever been to a library and seen a cat lounging in the stacks, on the book return cart, or maybe warming itself on a computer tower?

Critic Harold Bloom called Titus “an exploitative parody” of the very popular revenge tragedies of the time—its murders, maimings, rapes, and mutilations pile up, scene upon scene, and leave characters and readers/audiences reeling in grief and disbelief from the shocking body count.

In a 1993 talk, Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, mentioned the following as the 6 books people should read if they want to save Western civilization:

Reading is incredible. It sparks our imaginations, enhances our critical thinking skills, improves our vocabulary, exercises our brain, and much more.

Boxcar Indy wants to visit Doggy World! Will he make enough money before the summer ends?

Here are some great novels with epic plot twists- let us know which book(s) you would add to the list!

So it used to be scribes got ten pages to pique a reader’s interest … Not any more! You gotta hit the ground running and kick it off from page one – or bust! Sad maybe, but true … The good news is, you can do this ANY WAY YOU WANT!