A top ten list only works if it tells a story, and this one starts with quiet middle grade courage and ends with a blockbuster prequel that cracked my no-tears streak wide open. I’m counting down the books that stayed with me in 2025—titles tha...

Imagine a country so desperate for unity that it turns survival into a national spectacle. That’s the engine powering Stephen King’s The Long Walk—published as Richard Bachman—and the 20...

A neurosurgeon saves a dying boy and sparks a decade-long reckoning—across hospitals, border towns, and the fragile space between duty and regret. That’s the engine of Monster, Naoki Ura...

A vanished explorer, a city swallowed by jungle, and a film that chooses myth over method—this week I dive deep into The Lost City of Z to separate the legends from the ledger. I trace P...

A fixer who vanishes like a rumor. A girl who counts to survive. A city that hides its crimes in plain sight. We put Jonathan Ames’ You Were Never Really Here head‑to‑head with Lynne Ram...