Literature & Fiction

Angela Dawson, M.D., appears to have it all: at the age of thirty-seven, she owns a fabulous New York City apartment, a stunning seaside house on Nantucket, and enjoys the perks of her prosperous lifestyle. But her climb to the top was rough, marked by a troubled childhood, a failed marriage, and th... More

In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and courtesan, slave and goddess. We follow Sayuri from h... More

This is a seductive and evocative epic on an intimate scale, which tells the extraordinary story of a geisha girl. Summoning up more than twenty years of Japan's most dramatic history, it uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degredation. From a small fishing village... More

When thirteen-year-old Manikarnika leaves her father’s court-in-exile to marry the king of Jhansi, little does she realize the burden of greatness awaiting her. As she grows from a headstrong and spirited girl into a young woman wise beyond her years, learning to put aside personal disappointments... More

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, and photographs are found on his computer – photographs that lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning one of its most audacious attacks ever, str... More

The second in the series of Alexander McCall Smith’s daily novel about the residents of 44 Scotland Street. In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street, with a new set of challenges for ... More

When the bodies of young courting couples start turning up in remote woodland areas, Dr Kay Scarpetta's task as Chief Medical Examiner is made more difficult by the effects of the elements. Eight times she must write that the cause of death is undetermined. But when the latest girl who goes missing ... More

An exploration of the eternal struggle of the individual versus the state, the novel offers the first statement of Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. With the continued interest of her enormous following around the world, this special anniversary edition is sure to be in great demand.... More

Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2005‘Smith demonstrates both an instinctive storytelling talent and a fully fashioned voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time. A writer of remarkable powers’— The Ne... More

The brilliant first novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code. When the National Security Agency’s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers se... More

From the author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Da Vinci Code." When the NSA encounters a code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer. What she uncovers sends shock waves throughout the corridors of power. Martin's Press/Griffin.When the NSA's invincible code-breaking ma... More

Marlow's journey into the heart of the African continent is riddled with ominous encounters. Delineating the atrocious sufferings of the natives under the insensitive company officials, this masterpiece of the 20th century is a peep into the grim realities of imperialism and the dark interiors of hu... More

Sojourn relates the story of Neeraja, a determinedly cosmopolitan woman, who is forced to move into a small town for a brief period. Even as she tries to make her life significant in her temporary home, Neeraja finds herself grappling with Amrutapura--with its casually bigamous landlords, its Mahila... More

Kundera's tremendously popular classic has been hailed by "Newsweek" as having "raised the novel of ideas to a new level of dreamlike lyricism and emotional intensity". It was also made into a major motion picture starring Daniel Day Lewis and Lena Olin.A young woman in love with a man torn between ... More

This outrageous volume contains six zany, out-of-this-world adventure stories by this incomparable novelist. From the very first to the very latest-- all best sellers-- includes The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything, So Lon... More

At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams's beloved Hitchiker series. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised "Guide. ... More

In Child's latest "New York Times" bestseller, ex-military cop Jack Reacher is thrust into an explosive situation that's about to blow up in his face. On the trail of vicious kidnappers, Reacher learns the chilling secrets of his employer's past and of a horrific drama in the heart of a nasty little... More

Reacher comes to the UK! Dangerous, sexy and invincible. Late at night, a New York café. Jack Reacher orders coffee in a cup made of foam, not china. So he can move on at a moment’s notice. He owns nothing, carries less. He has never met a woman who said no. Or a case he couldn’t solve. But no... More