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From total believers to complete sceptics, the author of Mirage Men selects books that are 'informative, entertaining, puzzling or all three at once' Mark Pilkington is a writer with a fascination for the further shores of culture, science and belief. He also publishes books as Strange Attractor Press .
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Other world literature
Fast becoming a pivotal event in the literary calendar, this is the coveted honour decided by readers of the Guardian books blog.
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Not the Booker prize 2010: nominate now!
It's one of those rare books that needs no introduction. Harper Lee didn't want it to have one, either. In writing the foreword to her Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee noted:
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Annette John-Hall: 'Mockingbird' still sings
Here are five books that help to place the egg recall in context.
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Five books to read after checking the egg recall list
Jersey Shore's Snooki could still win the trademark rights to her nickname for use in books. The sisters who wrote The Adventures of Snooky, staking a prior claim, are willing to discuss a deal.
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Local sisters offer Snooki a trademark deal
Cultures have risen and vanished around the making of books. How will the industry adapt to the era of Kindles and Nooks?
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Codex in the Morning
Library collections that arent books are often measured in linear feet the amount of shelf space the materials take up. Bruce McKinney, a Wichita collector of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered ephemera, recently donated his collection of more than 160 linear feet of materials to the Spencer Research Library
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Spencer rarities: Library houses varied and diverse collection of books
GREENWICH -- One of Inge Isler 's recollections from her childhood in Germany is the extensive library accumulated by her father -- a huge room in their home filled with books.
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Books seized by Nazis returned to Greenwich woman
Ken Sanders has been selling rare books for 35 years and one cop of the most printed book in history may be his rarest.
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Original Bible of LDS Prophet Joseph Smith selling for $1.5M
A rare copy of the first Batman comic book, published in 1940, is expected to sell for at least $35k in an auction .
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The OrchidRare SignedBookplate Famous Book Collector US $45.99 |
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BLACKIE SON LIMITED THE CHILDRENS YEAR BOOK 1907 RARE US $28.00 |
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THE SIMPSONS COMIC CON 10 COMIC BOOK GUY FAN PROMO RARE US $.01 |
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RARE Mint Vol 53 LAUGHS Magazine Comic Humour BOOK US $16.85 |
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RARE 1939 OFFICIAL GUIDE OF NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR BOOK US $13.95 |
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Rare LDS book The Harp of Zion 1st ed signed John Lyon US $450.00 |
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Rare 1916 Beekeeping Book Pellett Honey Bees Bee apiary US $36.00 |
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RARE Batman Comic Figure Joker Movie Poster Book Lot 3 US $4.95 |
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Japanese Craft BOOK ar62 toy Poodle fashion wears RARE US $31.99 |
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Pattern BOOK at27 Quilt Works by Hitomi Hanaoka RARE US $40.99 |
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much RARE CHESS books unique HUGE collection LARGE lot US $34.99 |
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draughts UNIQUE books RARE setmanylotCHECKERSmuch US $29.99 |
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Giant Babar The Little Elephant Coloring Book Very Rare US $24.99 |
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Rare 1840 Beekeeping Book Weeks Vermont Honey Bees bee US $126.06 |
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Rare 1918 Beekeeping Book Pellett Queen Rearing Bees NR US $29.23 |