Wednesday was a dark day for the future of books.
For consumers, the news that the Department of Justice is suing Apple and several publishers, accusing them of price-fixing, boils down to one kitchen-table question: Will this mean my e-books will get cheaper?
CNN's Fredricka Whitfield talks to the family of a soldier who they say came back from war "hopeless."
Karl Marlantes stared at the young man through the sights of an M-16 rifle and slid his muddy finger over the curve of the trigger.
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults.
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Which one is right for you? HLN's Jennifer Westhoven visits Consumer Reports to find out.
1. "So, who liked the book and who didn't?"
Finally, fans of the world's most famous boy wizard can follow his fight against the evil Lord Voldemort on their e-readers.
A novel about the role of motherhood and the conflict between tradition and modernity in contemporary South Korea has won the Man Asian Literary Prize for author Kyung-sook Shin, marking the first time a woman has won the prestigious literary award.
The sale of the old house, the purchase of the new house, the packing, the good-bye parties. It was all so overwhelming for me. I can't imagine what it was like for my toddler, leaving the only home, neighborhood and sitter she had ever known in the city where she was born. Fortunately, I got a little bit of help from the Berenstain Bears to give my daughter some answers.
We should all be so lucky to have friends like Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Private detectives in modern-day Los Angeles, they're the stars of best-selling author Robert Crais' award-winning series of crime novels. Elvis and Joe have been busting bad guys and thrilling millions of readers since 1987's "The Monkey's Raincoat." The books are international bestsellers, published in 42 countries, and have developed a fervent following.
Apple is scheduled to host an education-related event on January 19 -- shrouded with a veil of mystery, as always. A new report from Ars Technica says the company is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive e-books.
Like most of us, you've probably heard of graphic novels -- but haven't read too many. Here are four new titles (plus one classic) that make you think, feel and daydream just like any other book.
Actor, producer, graduate student, Oscars host. He's had plenty of titles. And now James Franco is set to add one more: novelist.
Joe Simon, the co-creator of star-spangled comic book hero Captain America, has died at 98, his family announced.
A novel should be as rich and satisfying as, say, Christmas dinner.
Cartoonist Jerry Robinson, who worked on the earliest Batman comics and claimed credit for creating the super-villain The Joker, died Thursday at the age of 89, his family confirmed.
Someone out there just leapt all comic book purchase price records in a single bound.
This has been a banner year for crime novelist Michael Connelly. A film adaptation of "The Lincoln Lawyer" was a critical success and could become a TV series next year. His most recent novel, "The Fifth Witness," hit No. 1 on the bestseller list, and Connelly topped 1 million e-books sold online. His latest novel, "The Drop," arrives in bookstores Tuesday and is poised to be another top seller.
1. Think about what your intentions are for your book club. Before you start looking for prospective members, sit down for a few minutes and ask yourself the following questions.
Pour yourself a cold martini, make sure it's extra dry, put some classic jazz on the stereo, a mournful saxophone is a must, and settle in with one of the best-reviewed novels of the year, "Rules of Civility."
Don't share with Barnes & Noble, and you'll face the book behemoth's wrath. One week after DC Comics handed over exclusive digital rights for some of its comic books to Amazon, B&N fired back by yanking physical copies of those books off its store shelves.
Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer won the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish academy that announces the annual award said Thursday.
"It's irreverent and it's lots of fun," the domestic diva says about Whateverland
Jeff Pearlman's latest book, Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, is sure to draw plenty of attention. SI.com's Ben Glicksman talked with Pearlman, a former SI senior writer and current SI.com contributor, about Payton, the process of writing the book and more.
We've been nearing the end of the late-fees era for years -- and, thanks to technology, we're one step closer this week. Amazon just launched a no-fees library loan program for digital books.
It's an e-book perk that often flies under the radar: Many bricks-and-mortar libraries are now lending out electronic editions.
If you're going through withdrawal after the end of the Harry Potter series, or if you outgrew "The Chronicles of Narnia" and have moved past the "Lord of the Rings," we have just the thing for you: Welcome back to the magical land of Fillory!
The comic book superhero goes multicultural in Marvel comics' Ultimate Universe series.
In the Ultimate Universe of Marvel Comics, Peter Parker -- the original alter ego of Spider-Man -- is dead, and his replacement is a half-African-American, half-Latino teenager named Miles Morales.
Move over Green Lantern. The subject of Bluewater Productions' next comic book is tall, flame-haired and a heck of a lot funnier.
There are no two ways about it: E-books are here to stay. Unless something as remarkable as Japan's reversion to the sword occurs, digital books are the 21st century successor to print.
As further proof of how digital media dominate today's entertainment, Amazon announced Thursday that its customers now buy more e-books for its Kindle device than all print books -- hardcover and paperback -- combined.
The publishing tide is shifting fast: E-book sales in February topped all other formats, including paperbacks and hardcovers, according to an industry report released this week.
Michael Connelly's new novel, "The Fifth Witness," is just out and is certain to debut at or near the top of The New York Times best-seller list. This is Connelly's fourth novel featuring fictional criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller.
As baseball fans count down the final restless days of spring training, gearing-up for fantasy drafts and hoping that none of their favorite players get hurt, let's turn to the new crop of baseball books that will soon hit the shelves.
E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.
Musician James Taylor, historian Bernard Bailyn, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, actress Meryl Streep and pianist Van Cliburn were among a small group of honorees recognized at the White House Wednesday for their contributions to America's arts and humanities.
"I mean, I hate to gloat," Weird Al Yankovic said, "but I'm extremely satisfied with my position in life and the way things have worked out for me."
OK, bookworms, now you can declare Armageddon: Kindle e-books have overtaken paperback books as the bestselling type of content in Amazon's bookstore.
What would truly delight the geek in your life? It's nearly impossible to know if you don't share his or her peculiar tastes.
It's an age-old problem for avid book readers: You become so engrossed in a good page-turner that when the end arrives, you're still crying out for more.
"Hello 'true believers,' this is Stan Lee," said the world-renowned comic book creator as he filmed a video segment for CNN.com. His booming voice and magnetic demeanor made jaws drop and eyes widen everywhere in the room.
Google on Monday launched what it says is the largest digital bookstore on the internet -- a site called the Google eBookstore.
Half a million copies of a new children's book by President Barack Obama hit the shelves Tuesday.
Whether in the form of personal history or political biography, Jung Chang has spent her writerly life telling the story of China's tumultuous recent past.
Can't get enough of Mark Zuckerberg? Well, if the upcoming movie "The Social Network" doesn't sate your desire for the Facebook founder, he's slated to star in his own comic book come December.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's memoir, "A Journey," is sparking all sorts of picketing and protesting around the U.K., so we thought it might be a good time to take a look at a few presidential memoirs from this side of the pond.
In just a few short months, Apple's iPad has become a popular mobile tool for web surfing, watching TV and reading electronic books. But its biggest impact may come in a lesser-known area of multimedia: digital comics.
In the e-book price wars, Apple and Amazon might be enjoying an unfair advantage, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday as he announced an investigation of their contracts with book publishers.
In the e-book price wars, Apple and Amazon might be enjoying an unfair advantage, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday as he announced an investigation of their contracts with book publishers.
Amazon unveiled its long-awaited Kindle 3 on Thursday, slashing the price to $139 and setting the tech world abuzz about what the move means for the ongoing e-reader wars.
Amazon recently has been touting the growing popularity of its Kindle e-reader and mobile apps.
While the latest movie releases might be the most visible part of the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the comic books themselves certainly haven't been lost in the shuffle.
Celebrities of all stripes attend San Diego Comic-Con 2010. CNN iReporters take you up-close to the stars.
Everyone from "Twilight Moms" to "Family Guy" fans is waiting in line at Comic-Con. This nearly 40-year-old convention is mainly devoted to comic books, and it was sold out before the exhibitors and speakers were even announced this year. Why are so many people there?
Call them the new hardcovers -- without the covers.
In the latest sign that readers are flocking to e-books, Amazon.com said Monday that it is now selling more Kindle books than hardcovers.
Almost as essential as sunglasses and sunscreen, a good book can make relaxing on holiday by the sea even better.
The industry-wide struggle over e-book formats continues, despite the fact that publishers are inundated with choices over how and where to distribute their e-books.
Romance writers and readers have one thing in common: We love men.
Two years before it was even published, Miguel Syjuco's debut "Ilustrado" won the Palanca Grand Prize for the novel -- the Philippines' top literary prize, given only every three years -- and the Man Asian Literary Prize, Asia's top honor.
Author Kitty Kelley talks about secret-keepers, writing about icons and why she's going out on top like Oprah Winfrey.
Kitty Kelley, author of the controversial biography "Oprah," has a motto over her desk that speaks to her philosophy about her profession as a celebrity biographer: "Tell the truth, but ride a fast horse."
Google will begin selling digital books through an online bookstore in the middle of the year, according to a company spokesman.
Amazon.com posted first-quarter earnings Thursday that topped Wall Street's expectations, but the online retailer's outlook was less rosy.
You've seen the television commercials and the product reviews.
The comic debut of Superman has sold for an out-of-this-world price.
There's a multi-million-dollar battle brewing between superheroes.
Getting your name into print is a great way to show off your professional know how and, some say, to make yourself stand out from the workplace competition.
The Dark Knight may be Superman's next greatest nemesis, after Lex Luthor.
Since he started selling comic books at age 16, Vincent Zurzolo had only dreamt of selling a million-dollar comic book.
Her second novel, Sweet Little Lies, tops the New York Times list
In the same way some nerdy leading men have become definitions of cool (see: Michael Cera), graphic novels have also gotten a little Hollywood glitter on their previously geeky reputation.
Why would anyone buy a Kindle for $259 when they can have an iPad for $499?
J.D. Salinger, the famously reclusive author whose 1951 novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," became a touchstone for generations of readers, has died. He was 91.
Topping Amazon's best-seller list for the past week and a half has been Game Change, the salacious account of the 2008 presidential campaign complete with scenes from John Edwards' affair and Sarah Palin's mood swings.
When Dan Brown's blockbuster novel "The Lost Symbol" hit stores in September, it may have offered a peek at the future of bookselling.
A story is always better if you have someone to share it with. What could be better than sharing it with a group of friends who have read it too? Starting your own book club is an endeavor that we applaud! And we've made it easy to do with these tips and resources.
If the chaste Bella and Edward lived in writer J.R. Ward's world, they would have hit the sheets long ago.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is breaking box office records and providing a refreshing take on teen love.
Even among the hundreds of applications, this one stood out. Most applicants to creative writing programs submit stories about the angst of their suburban childhoods. This writer's stories concerned the daily ordeals of a boy living with his family on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, and the horrific plight of a Rwandan girl whose mother is Tutsi and father Hutu.
Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the "Transformers" star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.
Paul Jessup is an avid reader who is increasingly turning to e-books to feed his love of the written form. It's not just ease of use that draws Jessup to books in a digital form, it's the potential e-books represent.
Dan Brown could not have written a more suspenseful plot if he'd tried.
Except hers, of course - though she points a poison pen at Britney, the Jonas Bros. & the Gosselins
After letting Kindle dominate the e-book reader market for two years, Sony has fired a huge salvo in return.
El dibujante argentino Sergio Carrera encuentra un nuevo espacio para llegar a los lectores. Informe de CNN, Javier Doberti (4 de agosto)
Are comics made to be read on cell phones, Kindles and iPods the new pulp of pop culture?
CNN's Nancy Grace talks about her new book"The Eleventh Victim." The courtroom thriller releases on August 12th.
Imagine taking the best characters and elements of your favorite fictional universe and weaving them into a new story that captures the imagination of fans.
A fight over books depicting sex and homosexuality has riled up a small Wisconsin city, cost some library board members their positions and prompted a call for a public book burning.
Chimamanda Adichie talks about her success as an author and her new collection of short stories.
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger has emerged, at least in the pages of court documents, to try to stop a novel that presents Holden Caulfield, the disaffected teen hero of his classic "The Catcher in the Rye," as an old man.
An exhibit of 60 years of Harlequin covers traces women's changing desires and roles.
They've been teasing and tantalizing female readers with images of muscular men oozing sensuality and the pretty women they are destined to save and then fall in love with. The "beefcakes and bodices" book covers have helped Harlequin sell their romance novels for more than half a century.
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