Astrid Lindgren "Who will challenge Mighty Adolph, the World's Strongest Man, in a wrestling match?" cries the ringmaster.Who else but Pippi? She lifts him high in the air and carries...

Leslie Thomas At the start of the war in 1939 James Bevan is a junior officer approaching middle-age, attached to a small anti-aircraft unit on the south coast.Abandoned by his...

Richard E Leakey and Roger Lewin Through the discovery of fossil remains in Africa, the author draws conclusions about the nature of prehistoric life and its influence on modern culture....

Janis Cooke Newman May 20th. Mrs Mary Lincoln admitted today - from Chicago - Age 56 - Widow of ex-President Lincoln - declared insane by the Cook County Court May...

Shan Sa Such is the voice of Shan Sa's unforgettable heroine in her latest literary masterpiece, Empress . Empress Wu, one of China's most controversial figures, was its first and...

Gregory Day A collection of beautiful and moving essays on the wonder of the natural world and the cultural complexities of writing landscape in AustraliaWords are Eagles collects in one...

William Martin Picking up where his runaway bestseller "Back Bay" left off, William Martin returns to Boston, this time bringing the history of Harvard University vibrantly to life. October 29,...

EL Doctorow One rainy morning in 1871 in lower Manhattan, Martin Pemberton a freelance writer, sees in a passing stagecoach several elderly men, one of whom he recognizes as his...

Tracy and Laura Hickman From the husband-and-wife team comes a monumental new dragon-laden fantasy series January 1, 2005 by Warner Books Group

Brett Goldberg Brett Goldberg weaves the stories of the Israeli reserve soldiers who left their jobs and families to participate in Operation Defensive Shield in the spring of 2002, in...

Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay 'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none Ithink which have been quite so illuminating... It is afascinating diary... It is shorter than...

Roz Chast One of the New Yorker's most popular cartoonists lends her unique brand of humor to the classic subject of child/parent relationships, in her first collection in six years...