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Welcome to the HPB blog archive. Here, you can find every post we've ever posted and really get lost — in a good way.

100 Books You Can’t Put Down

Check out this list of 100 Books You Can’t Put Down, compiled from both your recommendations as well as suggested titles from our HPB Bibliomaniacs.

100 Books You Can’t Put Down

A list of 100 Books You Can’t Put Down, compiled from both your recommendations as well as suggested titles from our HPB Bibliomaniacs.

65 Banned or Challenged Books that Shaped America

For the past 40 plus years, Half Price Books has strived to uphold co-founder Ken Gjemre’s direction; “We don’t let others, or ourselves, determine what our customers should read.”; So every year we celebrate Banned Books Awareness Week to celebrate our First Amendment rights which enable us to write, speak, publish and read freely.

50 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told (in a book)

Every great love story has a bit of conflict. You know? That moment of angst when you want everything to work out so they can live happily ever after. Life, not just romance fiction of course, has a chapter or two of conflict as well. But luckily, August 25 is “Kiss and Make Up” Day…. View Article

Quick Reads: 55 Books Under 200 Pages

Traveling with books can be cumbersome, but traveling without books is unimaginable. Usually I keep one book in the car or in my carry-on and one book in my suitcase. And depending on the book, it can really start to weigh you down. (Tip: Don’t take Les Mis with you on a plane, even if… View Article

Best Underrated Novels for Book Clubs

Last month we brought you the Most Popular Book Club books, compiled from submissions from our 3,000 bibliomaniacs — so this month, we want to show some love to books that are excellent and discussion worthy, but maybe don’t make every list. Without further ado: The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Never Let Me Go… View Article

Great American Novels of the 21st Century

ere’s a gathering of some of the best novels from American authors from 2000-now.

Top 32 Popular Fiction Books for Book Clubs

We turned to our 3,000 bibliomaniacs for their opinion on the most-asked-for contemporary Book Club recommendations, and here’s what they reported back.

A to Z: 26 Books Everyone Should Read

In keeping with our ABC-centric celebration for National Literacy Month, here are 26 books every adult should read, from A to Z.