Michael OndaatjeFrom the celebrated author of The English Patient and In the Skin of a Lion comes a remarkable new novel of intersecting lives that ranges across continents and time....

Thomas Mann Thomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now rendered into English by acclaimed translator John E. Woods, is a modern reworking of the Faust legend,...

Charles Dickens   Dombey and Son, Charles Dickens’s story of a powerful man whose callous neglect of his family triggers his professional and personal downfall, showcases the author’s gift for...

Miguel DeCervantesDon Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances, that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits...

Ronda and David ArmitageAlthough she and her father carefully plan a trip to the grocery store, Granny's house, and the beach for a picnic, Matilda Bear always seems to forget...

Diana Athill In England half a century ago, well-brought-up young women are meant to aspire to the respectable life. Some things are not to be spoken of; some are most...

Judy Blume Any fan of Fudge knows that he never does anything halfway. And so it should come as no surprise that when he discovers the value of money, he...

Agatha Christie In one of London's most elegant shops, a decorative doll in green velvet adopts some rather human, and sinister, traits. . . . A country gentleman is questioned...

Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle   If headmasters were honest a prospectus would be a book which sa how many kanes he hav, contane a warning about the skool dog...

Dr Seuss From Aunt Annie’s alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s delightful book introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures....

Dr SeussArguably the most entertaining alphabet book ever written, this classic Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss is perfect for children learning their ABCs. Featuring a fantastic cast of zany characters—from...

Bram Stoker   Take the papers that are with this, the diaries of Harker and the rest, and read them, and then find the great Un-Dead, and cut off his...