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A Star Wars villain wields a lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

7 most underrated Star Wars villains of all time, ranked

Star Wars has many terrific villains, but these seven characters prove themselves to be the unsung villains of the franchise.
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Read these 20 epic science fiction books before they’re made into movies

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Set down your controller and read these 15 great books about video games

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Here’s what Bill Gates says should be on your summer reading list

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How to read the Witcher books in order

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Five cursed books you should read at your own risk

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Boy bullied for love of books gets big surprise on Instagram

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Emoji aren’t just symbols. They’re an ever-evolving digital language of emotion

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You can listen or read on your commute now that Serial Box is on Android

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Amazon’s Prime Book Box is now available to all Prime members in the U.S.

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Kindle or print? What readers choose depends on what they read

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‘My Golden Ticket’ takes you through Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

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George Orwell’s estate OKs video game version of social satire ‘Animal Farm’

The classic social satire Animal Farm is being developed as an indie game with approval and help from the George Orwell's estate.
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Huge collection of Carl Sagan’s personal correspondence up for auction

Hundreds of documents from Carl Sagan's office are being auctioned off by RR Auction with an estimated sale price of $3,000.
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Amazon Charts will tell you the most read and most sold books on the platform

Move over New York Times. There's a new best-seller list in town. Amazon Charts shows you the most read and most sold books on the platform.
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Want free books? Just spread the word about Honest Few

Looking for a way to support the writers of the world without digging too deep into your physical pockets? Try spending some social capital instead.
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You'll need to be a Prime member to get discounts in Amazon's bookstores

Amazon has changed around its pricing in its physical bookstores, with discounts now only available to Prime members.
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Get ready to take a ride on the New York Public Library’s new book roller coaster

The New York Public Library is bringing a different kind of classic to its Rose Main Reading Room when it reopens on October 5 -- a train.
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Novel approach: Ubisoft looks to produce books in-house with new publishing unit

Game publishing giant Ubisoft has launched Ubisoft Publishing, an in-house book division that will release its first two books in November.
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Amazon is really getting a taste for these brick-and-mortar bookstore openings

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Head back to Hogwarts this September with three brand new JK Rowling tales

J.K. Rowling is bringing readers back to Hogwarts and the wizarding world in September with three new ebooks from a series called Pottermore Presents.
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Facebook’s AI is learning language by reading loads of children’s books

To boosts its fledgling AI system, Facebook is using data from children's literary classics, such as Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, and more.
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Colin Meloy of Decemberists fame pens new children’s book about Pete Seeger

Decemberists singer/songwriter Colin Meloy has announced plans to release two new books, including a children's book about folk musician Pete Seeger.
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Reddit compiles its best AMA interviews in limited-edition hardback book

Link-sharing social network Reddit has released a book compiling it best "Ask Me Anything" interviews. The book comes in both digital and hardback editions.
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Google book scanning counts as ‘fair use’ says appeals court

A U.S. court dismisses authors' claims that Google Books infringes on copyright and affects their income.
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Oyster, the Netflix for books, to shut down after just two years

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Mark Zuckerberg starts a book club — and we’re all invited

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Amazon doubles Kindle Paperwhite storage, now holds 2,000 books

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Google, Barnes & Noble collaborate to take on Amazon

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Bye bye braille! This FingerReader ring can read books to the blind

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MIT’s Sensory Fiction prototype gives you physical feedback from your books

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Netflix for books? Oyster launches with over 100,000 in-print titles

‘Welcome to Sandition’ webisodes let viewers decide the fate of unfinished Austen novel

Following " The Lizzie Bennet Diaries," that web series' creators are now letting fans finish the abandoned "Sandition" novel via a crowdsourcing platform.
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Kama Xcitra brings a 3D animated Kama Sutra to your iPad because … it can? (NSFW)

Kama Sutra is confusing enough as it is, and now the Kama Xcitra is here to help illustrate various sexual positions with the help of augmented reality.