Plot Explainers

As the seventh installment in this fan-favorite series arrives, we're reminiscing on the LitRPG's wacky and wonderful world.

A powerful, peculiar character who has driven fan debate for decades, Bombadil is anything but forgettable.

The world’s most famous detective almost didn’t survive the 19th century! Thanks to fans, Sherlock Holmes inspired a rich universe of retellings and spin-offs. Start here to understand the Sherlock Holmes canon and fandom.

To amp up your listening experience and prep for the premiere of the Prime Video adaptation, get to know the complicated relationships that drive Taylor Jenkins Reid's mesmerizing history of a fictional rock band.

Whether you're a longtime Tolkien aficionado or a newly initiated fan, this guide to the major events and characters of The Second Age will leave you ready for the world of Prime Video's The Rings of Power.

Before you watch the Prime Video adaptation of Jack Carr's action thriller, we've got the details to get you up to speed.

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the young demigod hero of Rick Riordan's best-selling, action-packed, ancient-myth-meets-modern-fantasy series.

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about Elena, the woman at the heart of L. J. Smith's popular series and the long-standing conflict between two vampire brothers.

Here's everything you need to know about the young huntress Feyre Archeron and the whole world of the fae in Sara J. Maas's exciting high fantasy series.

Here's your guide to what's happening and what's coming in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—on screens both big and small—so you don't miss a moment of the superhero action!

Whether you're a fan of the movies but haven't yet listened to the books, or you're just discovering Tris and her dystopian world, we've got the lowdown.

Here's your guide to Bella and Edward, Bella and Jacob, vampires versus werewolves, and all the details you need to get swept up in listening to the Twilight Saga.