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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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Summer reads for every adventure
29 July, 2024
Looking for the book that best fits your holiday? Find your next adventure in our series of four, hand-picked summer reading lists.
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Classic mysteries from the golden age of crime
08 December, 2022
The British Library's Crime Classics series reprints detective novels and stories that were first published during the golden age of crime writing. Discover a selection of titles from the series.
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The best books of 2022
07 November, 2022
The top fiction and non-fiction books of 2022. Our top picks for the best books of the year include Jennifer Egan, Ian McEwan, Kate Atkinson, Celeste Ng, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Brit Pop star Jarvis Cocker.
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The International Booker Prize archives: award winners
18 May, 2022
A complete list of the International Booker Prize-winning books since 2016. Find signed copies of the best modern novels.
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Summer reads for every adventure
29 July, 2024
Looking for the book that best fits your holiday? Find your next adventure in our series of four, hand-picked summer reading lists.
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Most expensive sales from April to June 2024
23 July, 2024
An iconic collection from Romantic poet Lord Byron, special editions from literary titans James Joyce and George Orwell, plus a handwritten manuscript from Salvador Dalí.
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Most expensive sales from January to March 2024
15 April, 2024
We kick off the year with early American artifacts, poetry which delighted Victorian sensibilities, an occult handbook that delighted in its opposition, and first editions of all kinds: a 16th century map found in modern-day classrooms, Sylvia Plath’s life-imitating-art, as well as the Hemingway work that would help put him down in history.
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Most expensive sales in 2023
31 January, 2024
Literary masterpieces, fantasy, poetry, a comic strip, and more.
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Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine - the most comprehensive book ever published on Dylan
30 October, 2023
Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine is a landmark of fine contemporary bookmaking and publishing.
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Most expensive sales from July to September 2023
11 October, 2023
A spectacular, 1,200 year old manuscript, iconic works by Oscar Wilde, T. S. Eliot, Aldous Huxley, and George Orwell, and more fantastic books sold by expert sellers.
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Most expensive sales from April to June 2023
05 July, 2023
Welcome to our most expensive sales in April, May and June 2023. Our list features illustrated books, signed books, autographs, original art, a manuscript, and a rare facsimile.
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Mare Booksellers: A Passion for Fanzines and DIY Publications
30 June, 2023
Bookseller Richard Erdmann grew up listening to punk music, worked as a cook, and aspired to be a writer. Today, he is a passionate collector and expert seller of zines (or fanzines), mimeographs and little magazines.
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Most expensive sales from January to March 2023
14 April, 2023
Our list includes a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which became AbeBooks’ second most expensive sale of all time.
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A life in children's books
13 February, 2023
Sarah Key, from the Haunted Bookshop in Cambridge, reveals the inspiration behind her love of children's books.
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Vintage Newbery: first editions from the Newbery Medal archives
By Jessica Doyle 04 January, 2023
Discover collectible editions of famous children's books with this list of first editions from authors who either won a Newbery Medal or received Honors.
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The Newbery Medal winners: the best American children's books since 1922
By Jessica Doyle 04 January, 2023
The John Newbery Medal celebrates the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children. Discover every winning book since 1922.
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Classic mysteries from the golden age of crime
08 December, 2022
The British Library's Crime Classics series reprints detective novels and stories that were first published during the golden age of crime writing. Discover a selection of titles from the series.
Cook's Voyages
Rare Books
Most expensive sales in 2022
28 November, 2022
The list includes a book about Italian architecture and a landmark book about the stock market. There is also an illustrated poetry book and a famous novel about time travel.
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The best books of 2022
07 November, 2022
The top fiction and non-fiction books of 2022. Our top picks for the best books of the year include Jennifer Egan, Ian McEwan, Kate Atkinson, Celeste Ng, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Brit Pop star Jarvis Cocker.