Odborná a naučná literatura

Charles Dickens

Morton Rhue, Todd Strasser

"The Wave" is based on a true incident that occurred when a teacher conductedan experiment dealing with group pressure in his classes.

Anne Frank

Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world.…

Peter H. Wilson

A complete history of the Holy Roman Empire, which spans ten centuries, from its founding by Charlemagne to its destruction by Napoleon. Conveys the Empire's unique nature, why it was so important…

Ernest Hemingway

New cover reissue of this novel set in Paris and Spain during the twenties.

John C. Maxwell

Carl E. Schorske

A landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time; a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern…

Daniel Gilbert

Using cutting-edge research, Harvard psychologist Gilbert shakes, cajoles, persuades, and tricks readers into accepting the fact that happiness is not really what or where it is imagined to be.

Eckhart Tolle

A companion volume to "The Power Of Now", explaining the methods for achieving a higher state of being "where we can find joy and peace and problems do not exist". "The Power Of Now" has taken the States…

Jeff VanderMeer

All 3 titles in "The Southern Reach" trilogy, now in paperback. These books have launched VanderMeer's creepy and haunting sci-fi visions into the mainstream. 'This trilogy is a modern mycological m…

Hunter S. Thompson

Hilarious, real and tragic novel from the author of "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas".

Bryan Stevenson

Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbes is syndicated in more than 400 newspapers. Now they're at it again with even more fun, more laughs and more profits.

Charles Dickens

The Penguin English Library Edition of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 'A parish child - the orphan of a workhouse - the humble, half-starved drudge - to be cuffed and buffeted through the world, despised…

Douglas Adams

"HYSTERICAL!"--The Philadelphia InquirerThe unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five…

Jared Diamond

A study of how Europe and the Near East became the cradles of modern society, eventually giving rise to capitalism and science, the dominant forces in today's world - and why, until more recent times…

Oscar Wilde

Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales by the celebrated playwright and poet include "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" and "A House of Pomegranates." Revised…

Amy Chua

Paperback edition of the much discussed parenting guide and memoir which details Chua's Chinese method of bringing up her daughters. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at…

Jhumpa Lahiri

"Charts the story of a boy brought up as an Indian in suburban America. Chosen as a "New York Times" Notable Book of 2003. "A joy to read" "Sunday Telegraph""

Irvin D. Yalom

Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work -- and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom…

Leonard Cohen

New collection of poetry from one of the most iconic artists in contemporary culture, punctuated with his own witty illustrations, including numerous playful self-portraits. The poems were written between…

Kate Tempest

Becky, Harry and Leon are leaving town in a fourth-hand Ford Cortina with a suitcase full of money. They are running from jealous boyfriends, dead-end jobs, violent maniacs and disgruntled drug dealers…

Sandra Cisneros

Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed…

Lois Lowry