Elbana is a Venezuelan Magna Cum Laude graduate with a B.Sc. in International Affairs and a Master’s in International Law and Politics. With an academic affinity for grounded non-fiction and a heartfelt personal love for creative fiction, her intellectual pursuits and writing projects seek to conciliate both.
Very few authors can pride themselves on being widely acknowledged for changing a literary genre forever. And as it turns out, one of this selected club’s contemporary members is prolific author Nora Roberts.
Nora Roberts is often deemed the still-reigning Queen of Romance, her crown forged through ink and paper. It’s not a title without merit—the best Nora Roberts books set in stone some of the tropes that would later become staples in contemporary romance novels.
The law of the jungle is the only one that matters in the ruthless criminal underworld, and in no place is it more cutthroat than the pages of The Cartel book series.
Penned by the masterful pen and imagination of power couple Ashley and JaQuavis Coleman, The Cartel book series is perhaps one of the last two decades’ most popular urban fiction literary franchises. Dark, gritty, and alluring, it invites readers to explore Miami’s ravenous and unforgiving underbelly and the crime organizations that dwell within.
Ask yourself—can the human spirit be trapped and resist the lure of yearning for what lies beyond?
Crafted by the masterful pen of Hugh Howey, the Silo book series is a trilogy that explores the depths of human curiosity and the dichotomies between freedom and control, technology and nature. It sits in the middle of the science-dystopian-apocalyptic fiction trifecta, dividing into the darkest aspects of a sterile and clinical society through the minds of characters that refuse to yield.
There is something grimly fascinating about apocalyptical stories and end-of-the-world scenarios.
Perhaps it is born out of curiosity regarding how our civilization could break down. Or, maybe it’s a desire to explore how the remnants of humanity would live should the worst happen—or if they even get to retain the traits that we consider “human.”
Being a teen girl isn’t easy. Not only do they have to face the perils of hormonal changes and growth spurs, but they also sit at the uncomfortable middle point of no longer being a child yet still having a long way to go until adulthood.
However, books remain a welcome escape from the chaos for those who seek them.
Calling Stephen King the King of Horror is not a mere pun on his surname. With a vast imagination translated across a prolific bibliography and spanning multiple genres, the Portland author is perhaps one of the most important contemporary writers worldwide.
The list of works the horror genius has penned is far from short. S. King has written over 60 novels and 100 short stories, most nearly universally praised. Nonetheless, some stand out above the rest.
The following 10 books are some of Stephen King’s best books. Old and new, fiction or non-fiction, thriller or horror, each captivating text bound to transport you to an intriguing—or terrifying—new world.
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