Moonwalking with Einstein
An excellent chronicle of the author's journey to becoming a memory champion
read more
The Last Devil to Die
A friend of Elizabeth’s husband, Stephen, has been killed, and a package he was protecting is now missing
read more
My Man Jeeves
A collection of short stories which include among the first appearances Bertie Wooster and his superlative valet Jeeves
read more
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The first novel by Dame Agatha, and also the first in which the iconic Poirot makes an appearance
read more
Fooled by Randomness
A treatise on the role of randomness in all ventures, and how everyone often models all behaviour on repeating that one random outcome
read more
City of Bones
A young girl accidentally steps into a world of magic and discovers a lot about herself and her family
read more
The Alchemist
A young shepherd follows his dreams, quite literally, and learns alchemy along the way.
read more
Flood of Fire
The conclusion of the magnificent Ibis trilogy, and another foray into the language and history of the British Raj
read more
The Black Echo
LA detective and Vietnam vet Harry Bosch is called in to examine a body found in a drainage tunnel, but the case hits closer to home when he recognises the body as an old comrade
read more
Behind Her Eyes
A doctor's secretary get involved in the middle of having an affair with the doctor, while being a close confidant of his wife.
read more
Little Women
A coming-of-age novel set around the American Civil war, detailing the lives of four sisters from childhood to womanhood.
read more