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The Best Books on the Wider Ancient World
Many of us love to read about ancient Greece or Rome and know a bit about ancient Egypt, but what lay beyond the Classical world we're familiar with? Historian Owen Rees, author of The Far Edges of the Known World, recommends books on some of the other civilizations that flourished in ancient times, from Aksum in modern Ethiopia to Co Loa in modern Vietnam. Read more
Classic Horror Books
Who doesn’t love to be scared senseless? Okay, fine, plenty of people. But we know for a fact that a good portion of our readership love to read horror. We have scoured our past interviews for classic horror books that every fan of the genre should read. Read more
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