Early Bird Books Reading Recommendations

Here at Early Bird Books, we love all things that have to do with books, reading, and literary news and movies. Browse below for some highlights from our blog!

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The 22 Best Movies Based On Books

Check out the cinematic classics that started out as novels.

9 Literary Suspense Books That'll Keep You on Edge

Tensions reach unbearable heights in these dark explorations of the human psyche, the inescapability of our pasts, and more.

Read an Excerpt from Strange Love, Fred Waitzkin’s New Book

“If literary romance is your genre, this book is for you.” —Men Reading Books

8 Lost Masterpieces from NYRB Classics

The best of an imprint that digs deep into lost classics.

11 Books To Introduce You To Modern Japanese Fiction

Take a trip from the streets of Tokyo to the seaside villages of Japan.

8 Roaring 20s Books to Usher in the Next Era

The Roaring 20s was a time of true change for a world that had just recovered.

Books We Wish We Could Read Again For the First Time

Stories don’t feel the same the second time around.

10 Foodie Books Featuring Strong Women

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”―Virginia Woolf

12 Brilliant Female Authors You’ve Never Heard Of

These underappreciated writers deserve your attention.

The 20 Most Hated Characters in Books

They're not bad—they're just written that way.

6 Fascinating Facts About Alice Walker

Learn more about the woman behind influential pieces of literature such as The Color Purple.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Books, Life and Legacy

The Jazz Age literary icon who couldn't resist living to excess.

10 Books for Fans of The Queen's Gambit

Find your next journey through the tumultuous lives of the gifted, obsessive, and unlikely individuals driven to success in these books like The Queen's Gambit.

How Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Came to Life

A “Modern Prometheus” that left a timeless mark.