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Author Arti Chavan (left) and a bookstore displaying popular fantasy titles, including the Harry Potter series. (Express Photo)

Hogwarts to haunted forts: Why Gen Z is embracing paranormal, thriller and fantasy fiction

August 10, 2026 5:18 pm

Psychological thrillers, fantasy and paranormal fiction are gaining popularity among Gen Z readers, driven by global entertainment, BookTok and renewed interest in mythology and folklore.

Ramayana has influenced how I think about stories: Tash Aw on his epic quartet

January 30, 2026 4:34 pm

Writer Tash Aw, speaks on his influences -- and on why the West's talk of 'Chinese aggression towards Taiwan' is a misleading idea

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’: Shelley’s vision, remade for an age of innovation for blind profit

November 12, 2025 11:30 am

While Shelley’s Frankenstein was a sheltered scientist undone by his own hubris, del Toro’s is a broken son, an egotistical scientist, and undoubtedly the story’s villain

Rows of bestselling self-help books keep promising success, but do they really deliver?

Do self-help books really change our lives? One reader isn’t so sure

November 13, 2025 8:03 pm

A fiction lover questions the hype around self-help books and argues that real wisdom often lies in stories, not step-by-step formulas.

Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera’s second novel, Rakesfall, has won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

Who is Vajra Chandrasekera — winner of the 2025 Ursula K Le Guin Prize for Fiction

October 31, 2025 11:53 am

The Sri Lankan novelist behind Rakesfall writes about power, empire and imagination. His Le Guin Prize acceptance speech showed how sharply those ideas cut into the present.

The book covers of the eight titles under The Cormoran Strike series penned by JK Rowling writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The upcoming book is called The Hallmarked Man.

Before you read JK Rowling's 'The Hallmarked Man': A complete Cormoran Strike series recap

September 24, 2025 3:25 pm

Revisit the twists, traumas, and tantalising tension between the private eyes in the Detective Cormoran Strike series before J K Rowling's latest thriller hits the shelves.

If Barbies had bookshelves: 5 reads they would totally own

August 20, 2025 12:08 pm

From Big Magic to The Power, here’s what each Barbie would totally have on her bookshelf.

A bookshop cum cafe with cats, books, and coffee, which have heavily featured Japanese fiction

5 Japanese books that are 'purr-fect' comfort reads

August 07, 2025 11:06 am

Whether you are a longtime fan of Japanese literature or just dipping your toes into it, this collection of novels will help you take pause and reassess your life in a fast-paced world.

Why Chinese women are being arrested for writing gay erotic fiction

June 30, 2025 7:16 pm

The women are accused of breaking China’s pornography laws by “producing and distributing obscene material”.

Moustaches, mad minds and more: 5 modern Malayalam novels for you

August 22, 2025 12:22 pm

Here are a few contemporary Malayalam novels with translations that offer a glimpse into the many facets of Kerala while delving into contemporary issues that are prevalent nationally.

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H P Lovecraft books worth reading

June 03, 2026 10:18 am

These are some H.P. Lovecraft books you should read if you're a fan of horror and fantasy fiction.

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 Shortlist: Meet the final six authors

April 27, 2026 11:25 am

The Women's Prize for Fiction is awarded annually to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year. These are the shortlisted authors for the 2026 prize.

How fan fiction is redefining modern storytelling

February 02, 2026 1:39 pm

Fan fictions have emerged as one of the most popular genres of books for fans obsessed with their favourite genre of books. These are some fanfictions that broke the internet.