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Do You Know the English Novels That Inspired These Movies and TV Shows?

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6 months ago

May 20, 2025

Do You Know the English Novels That Inspired These Movies and TV Shows?

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on popular books set in 18th- and 19th-century England that have been adapted for the screen. Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below. And scroll down after you finish the last question for links to the books and their filmed versions.

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Video: 3 Cozy Books We Love

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1 day ago

November 27, 2025

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new video loaded: 3 Cozy Books We Love

Pick up a mug of tea, grab a blanket and settle down to read. Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three books that are perfect for cozy fall reading.

By Jennifer Harlan, Karen Hanley, Claire Hogan and Laura Salaberry

November 27, 2025

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Which Notable Book of 2025 Should You Read? Let Us Help You.

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4 days ago

November 25, 2025

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Which Notable Book of 2025 Should You Read? Let Us Help You.

We’ve released our list of 100 Notable Books. (You can read it in full here!) Browsing a list of 100 books is exciting, but can be overwhelming. Want to find one to read right away? We can help! Here is a cheat sheet to the list, broken into categories. Clicking a book cover will take you to the full review.

Let’s ease into things. How about a book I can read in a day?

Give me a novel that takes me back in time

Actually, give me a nonfiction book that takes me back in time

I need a crowd-pleaser for my book club — the longer, the better

I’m in the mood to laugh!

I’d like a rich, immersive thriller

I want insight into current events

Are there books that will make me swoon?

How about some fantasy?

I’d like an absorbing memoir or biography

I love family sagas — real or imagined

I like to be scared

I’m hungry!

I want to read about the creative process

Take me somewhere far, far away

I could use a good, cathartic cry

The cover of “Things in Nature Merely Grow,” by Yiyun Li

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Can You Identify Lines From These Classic Science Fiction Novels?

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4 days ago

November 24, 2025

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Can You Identify Lines From These Classic Science Fiction Novels?

Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment highlights lines from notable 20th-century science fiction novels. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books if you want to experience the entire work in context.