Bookworms are fascinated with sequels. After spending considerable time and emotional energy reading favorite stories, readers crave and expect just that little bit extra.

For a bookworm, naturally, all books are priceless. However, speaking in monetary terms, some books, since they're first editions, illustrated by a celebrated author, or simply because they're incredibly rare, are actually worth millions. In a time when audio and eBooks have supplanted traditional books, it's hard to imagine a book selling for millions at an auction, but read through this list and you'll be surprised because we've rounded up some of the most coveted, rarest, and priciest books & manuscripts in the world.

Having written across varied genres for over half a century, Ruskin Bond, born in 1934 in Kasauli, continues to win the hearts of readers around the world, and especially those in India. Packed with emotional highs and lows, with the spirit of adventure and appreciation for nature being prominent themes in his stories, reading books by Ruskin Bond is like being invited to a private storytelling session with the author. His writings are a flight into a world, very much like ours, where readers become a part of thrilling escapade, meet ghosts, learn to admire flora and fauna, and, most importantly, end up with a feeling of warmth and happiness.

Time travel is a concept we find profoundly fascinating. There is something about the elusive nature of time that captivates us, and that is why we love to indulge in a good time-travel story. Like aliens, distant galaxies, and parallel universes, this is a trope that lends the sci-fi genre its irresistible appeal and it's no surprise that there is always a steady stream of new time-travel stories in both books and movies. To celebrate this beloved genre, here are some of the most cleverly conceived and brilliantly written time-travel novels that will take you on mind-boggling adventures.

2019 has come to an end, marking the end of an era as we usher in a new decade. In this article, we rewind the year and see what books were the talk of the town and became best-selling titles of last year. This is our list of 10 Best Selling Books of 2019.

Last year marked the release of some of the most remarkable and trail-blazing novels in the sci-fi and fantasy genre. Some of these were penned by acclaimed writers and others by emerging talent or first-time authors. From magic to assassins, from secret worlds to dragons, these books give us the much-needed escape from the humdrum, everyday life and will satiate the imagination of the most avid fiction readers. Here is a list of our most favorite sci-fi and fantasy titles of 2019.

Back in the day, there were a lot of questions about how the publishing industry was going to survive the rise of the internet and a societal switch towards ebooks and audiobooks. Now, though, those naysayers have been proven wrong, and indeed the publishing industry is stronger than ever before. You just have to look at the new releases. Sure, a lot of us are still waiting for The Winds of Winter, the next book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series which has been in the making for the best part of a decade. But with plenty of other big name releases for us to sink our teeth into this year, we almost don’t even miss it. And so with that in mind, let’s jump on in and take a look at just a few of the best books of the last twelve months.