The ThriftBooks Blog

By Amanda Cleveland • March 21, 2024

With Oppenheimer's recent Oscars win, we had a question: How many Best Picture winners were based on a book? Countless classic films are adaptations, as if a great story tends to start in literature. Let's look at the numbers and the amazing books that have lead to great films.

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By Amanda Cleveland • February 13, 2024

It's been a year since the last book of C. J. Box's hit Joe Pickett series was released. Three-Inch Teeth, the 24th installment of the series, releases on February 27 and we can't wait to head back to Saddlestring with Game Warden Joe Pickett. Here's what we know so far and ten more series to check out if you love Joe Pickett.

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By Amanda Cleveland • February 06, 2024

Last month, in a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of ThriftBooks, 2,000 romance novel lovers shared their thoughts and opinions about the genre and their favorite characters. Read on to see what we learned about Romance vs. Real Life.

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By Amanda Cleveland • December 05, 2023

Ask a book lover about their favorite reads of the year instead of the best book of the year, and you will get answers that span genres, subjects, and across time. So I did just that, with the bibliophiles at ThriftBooks! When you open up best book of 2023 to favorite read of the year, people land on fascinating books you could never have caught on any best books lists because they aren’t new. Read on to find out our favorite books of the year, and our favorite reads of the year, too.

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By Amanda Cleveland • September 17, 2023

Presented by the National Book Foundation, the National Book Awards celebrate the best writing in America. Every year, a winner is chosen in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literature in translation, and young people’s literature from 10 finalists. Here are this year’s nominated titles.

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By Amanda Cleveland • August 31, 2023

With more than fifty shows, over sixty movies, plus nine unnecessary Children of the Corn sequels, Stephen King has nearly as ubiquitous an appearance on screen as in print. Here are the internet's definitive Top 10 Stephen King adaptations. Read more to see if you agree.

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By Amanda Cleveland • August 27, 2023

Looking for a new crime to solve? Full of twists, turns, surprises—and a few cats—these twelve beloved detectives and amateur-sleuths will have you binge-reading all night. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about them to pick the perfect next mystery series to sink into.

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 11, 2023

In current online vernacular, your aesthetic is your personal style amped way up. Today, we explore one of the most popular, Cottagecore. If you are looking for books and films that encapsulate a romantic, simple life of harmony with nature, like Little House or Beatrix Potter, this is the aesthetic for you.

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By Amanda Cleveland • May 21, 2023

Since 1963, PEN America has honored writers of the US and across the world with grants and prizes. PEN America strives to celebrate the power writing has to change the world. Celebrating works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, science fiction, history, and more, here are this year’s winners of their major honors.

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By Amanda Cleveland • May 16, 2023

The magic, whimsy, and wonder of mermaids have always enchanted young minds. If you have a little mermaid in your life, or might be a grown one yourself, these books and films will keep you splashing all summer long.

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By Amanda Cleveland • May 09, 2023

Often considered the most prestigious award an author can receive, Pulitzer winners each year in the books category offer up a fantastic reading list for those interested in literary fiction and history. Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in books and drama.

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