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Top 10 Underrated Fantasy Stories After 1937

Some of you may recall that I wrote a list of a similar title regarding fantasy works before 1937. This is my follow-up. These are the stories that are never mentioned as the greats of modern fantasy, in spite of often surpassing the quality of their contemporaries. These are under appreciated, under-read or simply unknown…

Top 12 Dystopian Novels

Literature has been a defining part of culture since the beginning of language. The dangers of modern times have led to the writing of dystopian novels, novels which warn of an unhappy future. Many people think of Dystopian novels as purely science fiction—while science fiction is a natural fit for a dystopian story, not all…

10 Books that Changed America

There are books that are revered because of their effect on art, and there are books that are remarkable because they literally change the very society from which they came. Here is a list of ten books that radically changed or shaped American society. I’ve excluded all religious texts because those are just too obvious.…