Some of my favourite books, that you can currently buy online for under £5 (click on link for to buy page):
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
One boy, one boat, one tiger ...After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years.
Eric by Terry Pratchett
Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. The
trouble is, he's not very good at it. All he wants is the usual three
wishes: to be immortal, rule the world and have the most beautiful woman
fall madly in love with him. The usual stuff.
But what he
gets is Rincewind, the Disc's most incompetent wizard, and Rincewind's
Luggage (the world's most dangerous travel accessory) into the bargain.
Terry Pratchett's hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld's most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently, that he'd never been born .
Terry Pratchett's hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld's most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently, that he'd never been born .
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
The classic bestseller behind this year’s biggest
movie, this film tie-in edition features the complete story of Bilbo
Baggins’ adventures in Middle-earth, with a striking cover image from
Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and drawings and maps
by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a
comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the
pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End.
But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…
The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…
The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
Winter is an Earth-like planet with two major
differences: conditions are semi artic even at the warmest time of the
year, and the inhabitants are all of the same sex. Tucked away in a
remote corner of the universe, they have no knowledge of space travel or
of life beyond their own world. And when a strange envoy from space
brings news of a vast coalition of planets which they are invited to
join, he is met with fear, mistrust and disbelief. . .
'The Left Hand of Darkness' is a groundbreaking work of feminist science fiction, an imaginative masterpiece which poses challenging questions about sexuality, sexism and the organisation of society.
One Day by David Nicholls
'The Left Hand of Darkness' is a groundbreaking work of feminist science fiction, an imaginative masterpiece which poses challenging questions about sexuality, sexism and the organisation of society.
One Day by David Nicholls
'I can imagine you at forty,' she said, a hint of malice in her voice. 'I can picture it right now.'
He smiled without opening his eyes. 'Go on then.'
15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.
So where will they be on this one day next year?
And the year after that? And every year that follows?
Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY. From the author of the massive bestseller STARTER FOR TEN.
15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.
So where will they be on this one day next year?
And the year after that? And every year that follows?
Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY. From the author of the massive bestseller STARTER FOR TEN.
What would be your favourite 'stocking filler' book?
