The Book of Negroes

A milestone in Canada’s understanding of black history and one of the bestselling books in Canadian publishing history. More

Longitude

Story of an epic scientific quest, which won British Book of the Year in 1997. More

Bernard Cornwell

Born in London in 1944, Bernard Cornwell grew up in Essex and, after a stint as a teacher, moved on to the BBC, where he took a job as a producer in Northern Ireland. More

The Kitchen Diaries

Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More

The Alchemist

An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More

The Dispossessed

The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More

Amelia Bedelia

The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More

The Carrot Seed

An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More

Native Son

Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More

Monster

Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More

Born Free

Its remarkable interaction between the author and a lion cub named Elsa enchanted generations. More

Tessa Duder

This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More

Bel Canto

Patchett’s critically acclaimed novel that won the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction. More