1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - Tapa blanda

"...a fascinating guide to some of the most significant books ever
published." -- Daily Mail - Weekend Supplement

"Cleverly illustrated and intelligently compiled..."
-- Saga Magazine

"The only books you ever really need to read...it's like a library
in your pocket - dip into it and feel smugly well informed" -- Tatler

"This is an invaluable guide." -- Easy Living

"Truly is the ideal book for everyone who loves to read." -- Newton & Go borne Guardia

"Truly is the ideal book for everyone who loves to read."
-- Warrington Guardian

"Try this book of suggestions from more than 100 critics." -- The Seattle Times

a hefty compendium of enthusiastic recommendations
-- PopMatters.com

this will reside by my bedside for years to come --The Week

From "The Alchemist" to "Thus Spake Zarathustra" and Achebe to Zola, "1001 Books" offers concise critical insights into the books and the writers that have excited the imagination of the world. It offers reviews, author biographies, plot and character assessments and historical information on those books considered the most important, compelling, or simply the best fiction ever written. Whether classics, novels, thrillers, science fictions, or romances, you will never again be stuck for what to read next or how to find the next great book from an author. In the style of the phenomenally successful "1001 Movies", this is an incisive guide to the books that have had a real impact - whether in the form of critical acclaim or as cult classics. It is an eclectic selection by a superb international team of writers and critics, a provides a new take on old classics and is a guide to what's hot in the huge contemporary fiction market. It is also an ideal reference for anyone who loves to read.