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Browse all guides →Apple TV+ and the Books Behind It: Silo, Slow Horses, Foundation, and More
Apple TV+ has quietly built the best library of literary sci-fi and spy fiction on streaming. Here are the books behind their biggest shows — and where to start.
The Best Fantasy Series Under 5 Books: Short, Complete, and Brilliant
Not every fantasy series needs fourteen volumes. Here are the best fantasy trilogies and short series that tell a complete story without demanding a decade of your reading life.
The Best Crime Series Set Outside the UK and US
Nordic noir, Venetian procedurals, Icelandic cold cases, Australian political satire, French eccentrics, and Japanese puzzle-box mysteries. The best crime series from beyond the English-speaking world.
Daisy Jones & The Six: Taylor Jenkins Reid's Books vs the Amazon Prime Series
Amazon Prime's Daisy Jones & The Six is one of the best book adaptations in recent memory. Here's how it compares to Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel — and what else to read if you loved it.
Inspector Gamache Reading Order: The Complete Louise Penny Guide
21 novels, one of crime fiction's richest fictional villages, and a detective unlike any other. Here's the complete Inspector Gamache reading order by Louise Penny.
If You Loved Sugar on Apple TV+: The Best Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction to Read Next
Apple TV+'s Sugar gave Colin Farrell a career-best role and reminded everyone why the hard-boiled detective exists. Here are the books that do what Sugar does — and do it longer.
House of the Dragon: What to Read and How the Books Compare to the Show
Fire & Blood, The Princess and the Queen, The Rogue Prince — what exactly is House of the Dragon based on, how faithful is it, and do you need to read the books first? Everything you need to know.
Shardlake: The Tudor Mystery Series Behind the Hulu/Disney+ Show
C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake series is eight novels deep, set in the most dangerous court in English history, and entirely unlike anything else in historical mystery fiction. Here's the reading order and how the show compares.