21 books you should read before they're turned into movies and TV shows this year

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Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet will once again return to Arrakis in "Dune: Part 3," based on Frank Herbert's novel "Dune Messiah."

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From Madonna photo ops to bankruptcy: The publisher that owes Bob Dylan blames 'predatory' lenders

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Publisher Nicholas Callaway and singer Madonna.

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A couple spent $18,000 to turn a simple shed into a cozy library. Now, it's a reader's paradise.

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Jess Ciesla stands inside her pink shed, which she transformed into a library.

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The most famous book set in every state

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Reading is the cheapest way to travel the globe.

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Rebecca Yarros is working on the 4th 'Empyrean' novel. Here's everything the 'Fourth Wing' author has said about the book so far.

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Rebecca Yarros released "Onyx Storm" in January 2025.

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I attended a weekend reading retreat in my 60s. Surrounded by women of all ages, I learned more than I'd ever imagined.

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A weekend spent with strangers yielded wonderful memories and valuable lessons.

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Sarah J. Maas announced the next books in the 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series. Here's everything we know so far.

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Sarah J. Maas is publishing the sixth "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book.

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Rebecca Yarros' bestselling fantasy book 'Fourth Wing' is being turned into a TV show. Here's everything we know so far.

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"Fourth Wing" is being turned into a TV show.

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12 books to read between episodes of 'Bridgerton' season 4

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Yerin Ha as Sophie Beckett and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season four of
Yerin Ha as Sophie Beckett and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season four of "Bridgerton,"

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7 executives share the books have shaped their leadership

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things Book by Ben Horowitz, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Paperback by Susan Cain, and Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
Seven executives shared the books that shaped their leadership approach.

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