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Abebooks regularly publishes fascinating features about a huge variety of bookish subjects, including rare books and collecting, authors, publishers, and interesting characters in literature and notable anniversaries. Our lists are second to none in the book world and designed to inspire your next read or collectible purchase. Browse our feature archives below and you will discover unique content that will both entertain and inform.

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Mississippi Ghosts: The photography of Clarence John Laughlin
By Richard Davies
June 03, 2021 05:02 PM
Ghosts Along the Mississippi is unlike any photography book. It is a prime example of 'Louisiana Gothic' and ghostly in so many ways.
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The Americans, what a poem this is
By Richard Davies
June 03, 2021 05:02 PM
This influential photography book, first published in France in 1958, appears highly relevant today with the United States divided in so many ways. However, the odds are that these honest, and often sad images, have always been relevant.
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The best epic books
June 03, 2021 05:02 PM
For this particular list of the best epic books, we considered books of all genres. We didn't fuss too much over the physical length of the book or the time span, but we did seriously consider the weight of the story itself.
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Must read history books
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30 must-read history books
June 03, 2021 05:02 PM
Our world history is vast, and these 30 books are only the tip of the iceberg. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners and editor's picks from distinguished historians and biographers.
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Directory of Rare & Antiquarian Booksellers
June 03, 2021 04:26 PM
You won't find a better selection of rare and antiquarian booksellers anywhere. Look through our directory to find a bookseller specializing in an area that interests you most.
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Glossary of book terms
June 03, 2021 04:30 PM
Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book-related terms.
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Art Terms from A to Z
June 08, 2021 05:20 PM
New to the world of art collecting? Use our art terms guide to help you brush up on all the lingo related to collecting art.
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Common abbreviations of book terms
July 13, 2021 12:50 PM
Learn about the most common abbreviations of book terms and more in the AbeBooks Book Collecting Guide
Reading is good for you
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7 reasons to love reading
By Katie Yakovleva June 15, 2021 09:50 AM
At AbeBooks we believe there is something undeniably special about reading. And we don’t just love to read books. We love to talk about them. Whether we came to love reading at five or at fifty, the experience has become a significant and treasured part of many people’s lives.
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The world's most valuable children's books
June 15, 2021 10:29 AM
Humble children's books from years past can be immensely valuable, but only if they are the right edition in the right condition. And condition is doubly important when considering the value of children's books.
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Most Expensive Sales from April to June 2020
June 15, 2021 10:49 AM
AbeBooks' top 10 sales from April to June 2020
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Rare Books
A guide to collecting Harry Potter books
June 15, 2021 12:07 PM
AbeBooks has sold hundreds of copies of Rowling's books at high prices, including a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that sold for $37,000. Do you have a valuable Harry Potter gathering dust under your bed?
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Cocktails in literature
By Jessica Doyle June 16, 2021 08:44 AM
From the iconic to the hardly-noticed, we've compiled a list of literary cocktails fit for a bibliophile. Cheers!
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10 beautiful bookshops for bibliophiles
June 22, 2021 08:51 PM
Even those immune to the magnetic pull of the smell of old books will stop dead in their tracks at the sight of these pretty AbeBooks bookstores, so before you step inside to bury your nose in a book, take a moment to enjoy the view from outside.
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AbeBooks' most expensive sales of all time
June 15, 2021 12:12 PM
Discover AbeBooks' most expensive sales
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Most expensive sales from January to March 2020
July 27, 2021 06:48 PM
AbeBooks' top 10 most expensive sales from January to March 2020
Most expensive sales from Q3 2020
Art & Collectibles
Most expensive sales from July to September 2020
July 28, 2021 12:27 PM
AbeBooks' list of most expensive sales in July, August and September 2020 features dinosaurs, the wife of a Beatle, a play that flopped, a piece of pop art, the definitive Beat Generation novel, a book signed by 124 movie stars, and a set of legal thrillers.
I Seem to be a Verb by R. Buckminster Fuller
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Buckminster Fuller's I Seem to be a Verb: How the internet may have looked in 1970
By Richard Davies August 30, 2021 05:53 PM
66 Bookstores on Route 66
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66 bookstores on route 66
June 15, 2021 12:34 PM
It's arguably the most famous road in the world. Route 66 - just saying those words makes you want to hit the road. But did you know there are many wonderful used bookstores along the way from Chicago to Los Angeles?