The Book Club Bible

The Book Club Bible is a non-fiction anthology of literary review, with a foreword by Lionel Shriver, whose novel We Need to Talk About Kevin has its own prominent entry. Aside from providing a synopsis for each book, the text also features background information on the author, suggested comparison volumes, a detailed historical context and starting points for group discussion. The intention of the anthology is to encourage book club members to seek out and discuss important contemporary or classical works.

Novels featured

 * Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
 * The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
 * The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
 * Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
 * Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
 * The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
 * Atonement by Ian McEwan
 * A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess