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Hitler: Bestselling author of the century
guardian.co.uk
Dictated (to Rudolf Hess) while Hitler was imprisoned at Landsberg Castle, Mein Kampf was a flop on publication in 1925. After '33 it was a different story.
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Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
www.complete-review.com
The overall effect of Istanbul is like being in the melancholy company of a learned, egotistical uncle, who takes you on a slow tour of his photo albums in twilight.
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Bringing Don Quixote to life
guardian.co.uk
Officials of Castilla-La Mancha have invested 26.5m in a network of "ecological tourism routes" that trace the knight errant's misadventures.
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What to read while waiting for Potter 6
about.com
If your kids are Harry Potter fans, what are some other books and authors they might enjoy reading while they wait for the release of 'Harry Potter 6'?
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Muslim woman writes erotic epic
guardian.co.uk
It passed almost unnoticed when it was published in France last year, but L'amande or The Almond has now sold rights in 17 countries.
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The Red Badge of Courage
about.com
An American classic. It focuses on the life of a young man from a farm, who becomes a soldier and witnesses some of the bloodiest battles of the war.
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Man denies stolen Potters plot
guardian.co.uk
38-year-old appeared in court and denied being part of a plot to sell two stolen copies of the latest book in the saga to a newspaper reporter.
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Jordan bans Saddam novel
guardian.co.uk
Critics judge it boring, but some in the Middle East consider 'Get Out of Here, Curse You!', the latest novel by Saddam Hussein, dangerous.
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An Iranian 'Sex and the City'
telegraph.co.uk
In her volumes of graphic autobiography about growing up in Iran, Marjane Satrapi opened Western eyes to a young woman's struggle to live honestly.
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1984: George Orwell
about.com
George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25, 1903. Orwell's '1984' is often considered one of the greatest dystopian novels. Read more about it.
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Fallen idol: An interview with Madonna
guardian.co.uk
What's Madonna doing writing yet another moral-heavy children's book? And why has she become such a vocal supporter of Kabbala?
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What do you know about Jane Austen?
about.com
Why was Austen so famous? What are some of her most well-known works? Which characters fall in love? And what happens? Test your knowledge.
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