Jasper FfordeThere is another 1985, where London's criminal gangs have moved into the lucrative literary market, and Thursday Next is on the trail of the new crime wave's Mr Big.Acheron...

Beverly ClearyEllen Tebbits has a secret that she'll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine—and discovers that Austine has the same secret! Soon the girls are best...

Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle's winning trio of comic novels depicting the daily life and times of the Rabbitte family in working-class Dublin.The CommitmentsStill one of the freshest and funniest rock...

Mark Twainn 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West, and Roughing It is his hilarious record of his travels come to life with...

Richard Smith Are you “getting on in years,” or know someone who is? Thinking of changing your birth certificate to show a more favorable birth date? You may lie about...

Andy StantonThe beginning of a weird, wacky, one in a million series about the plight of the truly nasty Mr Gum and a crazy cast of characters—a cross between Roald...

Marian KeyesThere are three sides to every story -- your side, their side and the truth.Focused and hardworking, literary agent Jojo Harvey combines the body of Jessica Rabbit with the...

Bill BryonBill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright.

Paul Kalanithi   At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he...

Winston GroomTom Hanks is Forrest GumpMeet Forrest Gump, the lovable, hurculean, and surprisingly savy hero of this remarkable comic odyssey. After accidentally becoming the star of Univerity of Alabama's football...

Gerald Durrell 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine...a country where we can grow.''Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening.'I had a letter from George this...

Mary Pope OsborneJack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!It's a treasure trove of trouble!Jack and Annie are in for...