Bill Bryson"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it."After nearly two decades spent on British...

Molly IvinsShe's back. Molly Ivins, our most perceptive, outrageously funny political commentator, has given us an uproarious new book.In Nothin' But Good Times Ahead, Ivins proved that no one has...

Louis de Bernieres A funny and heartbreaking new book from one of Britain's favourite and bestselling writers.Welcome to the village of Notwithstanding where a lady dresses in plus fours and...

Jonathan Coe This is a novel about the hundreds of tiny connections between the public and private worlds and how they affect us all.It's about the legacy of war and...

Piers Anthony Smash, himself, was part ogre. Although ogres were considered so stupid they coud hardly speak, and spent their time eating young girls, seven assorted females had suddenly turned...

Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen'There aren't enough words for how much I love it' Marian KeyesEveryone knows an Aisling:Loves going Out Out, but secretly scared of liquid eyeliner.Happy to drink...

Tzvia Ehrlich-KleinThis collection of poignant, funny, and miraculous stories imparts to the reader the flavor of everyday life in Israel, which strike a chord, both happy and sad, in the...

Tzvia Ehrlich-KleinThis cheerful, inspiring book will introduce you to some of these wonderful people, from bus driver to housewife. Like its predecessor, this second volume of real-life vignettes opens a...

Elinor Lipman At thirty-two, Faith Frankel has returned to her claustro-suburban hometown, where she writes institutional thank-you notes for her alma mater. It's a peaceful life, really, and surely with...

Fausto BrizziWhat would you do if you knew you only had 100 days left to live? For Lucio Battistini, it’s a chance to spend the rest of his life the...

Michael Marshall Smith Michael Marshall Smith’s surreal, groundbreaking, and award-winning debut which resonates with wild humour interlaced with dark recollections of an emotional minefield. Now part of the Voyager Classics...

Leslie Thomas'In July 1945 it was the Colonel who had thought up the answer to the question that everyone in the zone was asking: what a suddenly peaceful army should...