Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov, Jean Bonnefoy

Paul Auster Dans un monde qui se lit à travers le prisme des correspondances et des signes secrets, il n'est point de hasards ni de coïncidences. Pour qui sait les interpréter, ces messages qui s'imposent d'eux-mêmes sont la marque du destin. Ainsi, lorsque l'on se nomme Marco Stanley Fogg, trois fois marqué par la notion de voyage, comment résister à l'appel de l'inconnu ? Toujours en partance, toujours en devenir, la vie de M.S. Fogg n'a plus de commune mesure avec le voyage, elle ressemble à un chemin de croix. De New York l'inhospitalière aux plaines de l'Ouest mythique, il entreprend une étrange exploration qui le mène sur la voie d'une quête intérieure, puis sur les traces d'un passé qu'il croyait définitivement enterré. Jamais bien loin de la démence, des hommes qui se perdent eux-mêmes, plongés dans une insondable solitude, tels sont les héros de Paul Auster, ils hantent toute son oeuvre. Moon Palace se situe pourtant à part, car en filigrane il perce dans ce roman comme un souffle de vie, comme une secrète urgence, qui sait... peut-être un espoir. —Lenaïc Gravis et Jocelyn Blériot

Dan Brown

Dan Brown With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoterica culled from 2,000 years of Western history. A murder in the silent after-hours halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle.

The duo become both suspects and detectives searching not only for Neveu's grandfather's murderer, but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England and history itself. Brown has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries—from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. —Jeremy Pugh, Amazon.com

Mireille Calmel

Mireille Calmel

Jacques Capelovici

Jacques Capelovici

Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters—extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense.

For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the "regular course" in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) —Emilie Coulter

Patrick Cauvin

François Cavanna

François Cavanna

Michael Chabon

Ted Chiang

Susanna Clarke

Harlan Coben For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive.

Everyone tells him it’s time to move on, to forget the past once and for all. But for David Beck, there can be no closure. A message has appeared on his computer, a phrase only he and his dead wife know. Suddenly Beck is taunted with the impossible–that somewhere, somehow, Elizabeth is alive.

Beck has been warned to tell no one. And he doesn’t. Instead, he runs from the people he trusts the most, plunging headlong into a search for the shadowy figure whose messages hold out a desperate hope.

But already Beck is being hunted down. He’s headed straight into the heart of a dark and deadly secret–and someone intends to stop him before he gets there.

Paulo Coelho

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kevin Crossley-Holland Young Arthur de Caldicott is anxious to grow up, spread his wings and become a knight. But for now he must content himself with the life he has in the bosom off his family and friends. One day one of these friends, the old and mysterious Merlin, gives Arthur a special stone, and from that moment his life becomes entwined with that of King Arthur himself...

Arthur:The Seeing Stone is an extraordinary novel, contemporary in feel but with its roots deep in the past. One hundred short chapters give snapshots of both the mythical world of King Arthur and the day-to-day existence of a young boy growing up in 1199, and as the two begin to touch on each other's lives the story develops into a multi-layered novel with a depth and intensity that maintains a page-turning, easy-to-read—yet at the same time challenging—quality that is somehow unique.

Arthur: The Seeing Stone is an absolute must-read, written with a rich and earthy gusto that, combined with Kevin Crossley-Holland's authorative attention to the details of the Middle Ages, quite simply takes the breath away. (Age 9 and over) —Susan Harrison

Kevin Crossley-Holland, Michelle Viviane Tran van Khai

Charles Dickens David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; and the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literature’s great comic creations. In David Copperfield—the novel he described as his “favorite child”—Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of his most exuberant and enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy and comedy in equal measure.

Ekrutt

Fetjaine

Jean-Louis Fetjaine

Jean-Louis Fetjaine

Jude Fisher

Jonathan Safran Foer

Anne Frank C'est d'abord pour elle seule qu'Anne Franck entreprend l'écriture de son journal le 12 juin 1942. Mais au printemps 1944, le gouvernement néerlandais décide de rassembler, dès la fin de la guerre, tout écrit relatant les souffrances du peuple occupé. Du haut de ses treize ans, Anne Franck s'adresse alors à la postérité. Au fil d'un récit alerte et chaleureux, elle décrit à sa "chère Kitty" imaginaire sa pénible vie clandestine. Car Anne et les siens vivent cachés dans "l'annexe" des bureaux paternels. L'occasion pour la jeune fille d'observer et de consigner dans son précieux cahier les comportements de chacun, d'analyser avec une maturité étonnante les tensions psychologiques dont vibre le quotidien. Elle y confie aussi sa peur, ses rêves et ses ambitions, ainsi que ses premières amours et ses réflexions sur la religion.

Ce Journal demeure l'un des témoignages les plus émouvants sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La mort d'Anne Franck en déportation nous laisse au coeur une plaie vive : le souvenir, rendu plus présent et plus insupportable encore, par cette lecture, du génocide des Juifs. —Laure Anciel

Jonathan Franzen

Froideval

Froideval, Ledroit

Froideval, Pontet Cela cogite en enfer. Cela bricole chez les trolls. Orcs, géants, titans convergent en ordre de bataille vers la ville de Moork tandis que les nains forgerons mettent la dernière main au Juggernauth, un monstre en acier trempé, aux rouages sophistiqués, qui développe 3000 golems de puissance pure. Ce colossal rouleau compresseur est destiné à réduire en bouillie villes et armées. Son heureux propriétaire ? Le baron Whismerhill, futur prince des seigneurs de la négation.

Les Chants de la négation, neuvième épisode des Chroniques de la Lune Noire, est un album de pure héroic-fantasy rempli d'images flamboyantes. Pontet et Froideval laissent libre cours à leur imagination débridée et nous font assister en direct à une fabuleuse mobilisation générale. Des quatre coins du pays, les guerriers accourent pour rejoindre les forces du mal. Les hordes sauvages défilent sous la houlette d'un chef de guerre qui n'a plus grand-chose d'humain. Rien d'étonnant à cela quand on sait que, du fin fond des enfers, Lucifer, en personne, mène la danse... —Romat

Froideval, Cyril Pontet

François Froideval, Cyril Pontet

Froideval/Pontet

Jostein Gaarder

Jean Giraudoux

Frank Herbert Dune : entièrement désertique, elle est la seule planète de l'univers à produire l'épice. Une étrange substance dont on ne peut reproduire les effets et qui est l'unique moyen de voyager à travers l'immensité sidérale. C'est la plus grande richesse de l'univers.
Jusqu'alors sous le contrôle de la maison Harkonnen, des êtres violents et pervers, cette planète va être donnée en concession à leurs ennemis héréditaires de la maison Atréide. Paul, digne héritier de cette noble maison et soutenu par les autochtones appelés Fremen, va s'élever contre la tyrannie en place. Il marquera le départ d'une nouvelle lignée de héros cosmiques aux pouvoirs quasi divins.

Ce cycle gigantesque qui s'apparente dans les deux premiers tomes à un space opéra, se transforme en une romance planétaire où l'aventure cède le pas à l'analyse politique, sociale, religieuse et même scientifique de Dune. Attention au changement qui pourrait dérouter certains lecteurs. À rapprocher de la trilogie Helliconia d'Aldiss (Le Printemps d'Helliconia). —Laurent Schneitter

K. Crossley Holland

Christian Jacq

Robert Jordan The Eye of the World and its sequels in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series show the extent to which one can go with a traditional fantasy framework, with added gusto. Stock elements are abound: a reluctant hero—in fact five humble village folk—plucked from wholesome obscurity to fight dark powers; an eternal evil enemy who can be defeated but not destroyed, until the end of the world, which is fast approaching; a mysterious sisterhood with vast powers and who love to manipulate thrones and kingdoms from the shadows (think of the Bene Gesserit of the Dune series); a ferocious battle-hardened warrior race (echoes of the Fremen of Dune, or the Haruchai of the Thomas Covenant novels).

Jordan didn't become a bestselling author merely by mixing up traditional ingredients; a master storyteller, he ingeniously gives unusual twists to these conventional fantasy elements. He also excels in the descriptive and narrative skills needed to create a detailed and coherent imaginary world. The many lands he portrays are vast in scope and contain amazingly varied countries and peoples, while retaining the inner coherence needed to make them satisfying places for a fantasy fan to roam around in. However, Jordan's writing never attains the subtlety or sophistication of, say, George RR Martin and there are some annoying stylistic tics: he seems unable to introduce a female character without commenting on her neckline and thereafter has them forever smoothing their dresses.

To his publisher's credit, Jordan's books are fortunate among fantasy novels in not having covers that look like an explosion of a teenager's bedroom. The absence of such lurid artwork is, perhaps, part of their appeal. —David Pickering

Masami Kurumada, Megumu Okada

Masami Kurumada, Megumu Okada, Francesco Barbieri, Monica Rossi

Ledroit

Ledroit

Ledroit

Froideval Ledroit

Valerio Massimo Manfredi

Silvana De Mari

Richard Matheson

Guy de Maupassant

Bruno Moutard

Haruki Murakami

Audrey Niffenegger

Christiane Desroches Noblecourt

Amélie Nothomb

Amélie Nothomb L'annonce de la mort imminente de Prétextat Tach, Prix Nobel de littérature, misanthrope et obèse, suscite un engouement sans précédent chez les journalistes du monde entier. Rares sont ceux qui ont le privilège d'approcher le grand homme ; les quatre premiers, trahis par leur incompétence et leur fatuité, sont éconduits de façon grossière : le premier est épinglé pour sa bêtise, le deuxième, écoeuré, fuit au récit des orgies rituelles de Tach, les deux autres n'échappent pas non plus aux vexations orchestrées avec jubilation ; seule Nina, par sa parfaite connaissance de l'oeuvre de l'écrivain, parvient à faire face au mépris et au sadisme affichés par Tach ; tous deux engagent alors un duel à fleurets mouchetés, qui va amener l'écrivain à se dévoiler et à révéler son surprenant passé...

Amélie Nothomb signe avec Hygiène de l'assassin son premier roman ; son style corrosif, au service d'une intrigue originale, assure depuis lors le succès de l'auteur de Péplum et de Stupeur et tremblements. —Nathalie Gouiffès

Amélie Nothomb Mais que diable Amélie-san allait-elle faire dans cette galère ? C'est la question qu'on se pose en découvrant l'invraisemblable traitement auquel la jeune narratrice, double à peine voilé de l'auteur, est confrontée lors d'un emploi de quelques mois au Japon. Embauchée par la compagnie Yumimoto, Amélie espère bien pouvoir faire ses preuves dans ce pays qui la fascine tant depuis qu'elle y a séjourné enfant. C'est sans compter sur la subtilité des règles tacites qui régissent la société japonaise, sans compter encore sur le mépris de Mle Mori, sa supérieure. Les humiliations et les vexations se succèdent et la soumission s'installe : Amélie pensait être traductrice, elle finira dame pipi de l'entreprise…

Comme toujours, Amélie Nothomb a le sens du bizarre, mais aussi du texte : son expérience traumatisante se transforme en un fascinant récit, irrésistible de drôlerie. On la soupçonnerait presque de s'être laissé traiter de la sorte pour mieux pouvoir l'écrire ensuite… —Karla Manuele

Megumu Okada, Masami Kurumada

Megumu Okada, Masami Kurumada

Ben Okri

Christopher Paolini There's a keenness in the storytelling, and an excitement for pure adventure and magic, that will ensure fans of Paolini's Eragon will find its much-anticipated sequel every bit as readable and captivating. This young author, who wrote that debut (very long) novel aged fifteen, has shed some his earlier less convincing turns of phrase and tendancies to homage other inspirational works, to come up with a deeper second novel that is more assured, better balanced and distinctly original.

Picking up from the exact point where its predecessor gave way, Eldest begins with dragon rider and now shade slayer, Eragon, on the battlefield of his greatest triumph. He is saddened by the death and carnage before him, and fearful for the future. King Galbatorix is, despite this battle won, still the cruel ruler of the Empire and must be defeated. Together with the beautiful and elegant dragon, Saphira, with whom he can communicate without speech, they must travel to Ellesmera - fabled land of the Elves to undergo further training in magic, swordsmanship and other worldly necessities.

Meanwhile, in his homeland, in the village of Carvahall, Eragon's cousin Roran faces challenges of his own. The king's men, and the dark creature that instructs them, lay siege to the tiny mountain community in the hope of finding Roran, and thus lead them to Eragon. After fierce resistance, Roran leads the villagers on a long, arduous journey to salvation (hopefully) with the community known as the Varden.

Told in alternate chapters, the stories of both young men on separate missions give this `difficult second novel' a refreshing feel. Eragon is still the star, but has a substantial second cast to make this novel a worthy sequel to the first book and a tantalising bridge to the final chapter in volume three.

(Age 12 and over) —John McLay

Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini

M.Scott Peck By melding love, science and religion into a primer on personal growth, M. Scott Peck launched his highly successful writing and lecturing career with this book. Even to this day, Peck remains at the forefront of spiritual psychology as a result of The Road Less Travelled. In the era of I'm OK, You're OK, Peck was courageous enough to suggest that "life is difficult" and personal growth is a "complex, arduous and lifelong task". His willingness to expose his own life stories as well as to share the intimate stories of his anonymous therapy clients creates a compelling and heartfelt narrative.

Henry Plée

Cyril Pontet, Froideval

Froideval Pontet

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett Le "disque-monde" est plat, porté par quatre éléphants debout sur le dos d'une tortue naviguant dans le cosmos. Tout le monde le sait et quoiqu'en disent certaines sectes, c'est la vérité. C'est en tout cas vrai pour cet univers délirant où toutes les règles sont faites pour être transgressées.

Les héros de ce monde sont à son image : atypiques.
Rincevent, magicien malchanceux froussard et raté, ne connaît qu'un seul sort mais il n'ose pas le lancer car il pourrait tout détruire.
Mémé Ciredutemps, sorcière d'un certain âge, ne peut que diriger tous ceux qui l'entourent, elle ne fait d'ailleurs que très rarement usage de sa magie car tout le monde la connaît et lui obéit.
La Mort, la faucheuse avec son grand suaire et sa faux bien aiguisée, grande humaniste incomprise.

Pratchett consacre chacun de ses romans à un de ces personnages même s'il arrive qu'ils se rencontrent de temps en temps, car tout est possible dans cet univers totalement fou et plein d'humour qui n'est pas sans rappeler ceux de Fredric Brown (Martiens, go home !) ou de Robert Sheckley (La Dimension des miracles). —Laurent Schneitter

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett Le "disque-monde" est plat, porté par quatre éléphants debout sur le dos d'une tortue naviguant dans le cosmos. Tout le monde le sait et quoiqu'en disent certaines sectes, c'est la vérité. C'est en tout cas vrai pour cet univers délirant où toutes les règles sont faites pour être transgressées.

Les héros de ce monde sont à son image : atypiques.
Rincevent, magicien malchanceux froussard et raté, ne connaît qu'un seul sort mais il n'ose pas le lancer car il pourrait tout détruire.
Mémé Ciredutemps, sorcière d'un certain âge, ne peut que diriger tous ceux qui l'entourent, elle ne fait d'ailleurs que très rarement usage de sa magie car tout le monde la connaît et lui obéit.
La Mort, la faucheuse avec son grand suaire et sa faux bien aiguisée, grande humaniste incomprise.

Pratchett consacre chacun de ses romans à un de ces personnages même s'il arrive qu'ils se rencontrent de temps en temps, car tout est possible dans cet univers totalement fou et plein d'humour qui n'est pas sans rappeler ceux de Fredric Brown (Martiens, go home !) ou de Robert Sheckley (La Dimension des miracles). —Laurent Schneitter

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett Marvelous Discworld, which revolves on the backs of four great elephants and a big turtle, spins into Interesting Times, the 17th outing in Terry Pratchett's rollicking fantasy series. The gods are playing games again, and this time the mysterious Lady opposes Fate in a match of "Destinies of Nations Hanging by a Thread." —Blaise Selby

Terry Pratchett There are strange goings-on at the Opera House in Ankh-Morpork. A ghost in a white mask is murdering, well, quite a lot of people, and two witches (it really isn't wise to call them "meddling, interfering old baggages"), or perhaps three, take a hand in unraveling the mystery. Fans of the popular Discworld will be happy to see some old friends again in Maskerade, the 18th novel in the series. —Blaise Selby

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett Discworld is an extragavanza—among much else, it has billions of gods. "They swarm as thick as herring roe," writes Terry Pratchett in Small Gods, the 13th book in the series. Where there are gods galore, there are priests, high and low, and ... there are novices. Brutha is a novice with little chance to become a priest—thinking does not come easily to him, although believing does. But it is to Brutha that the great god Om manifests, in the lowly form of a tortoise.

Terry Pratchett Soul Music is the 16th book in the bestselling Discworld series, with close ties to the fourth book, Mort. Susan Sto Helit is rather bored at her boarding school in the city of Ankh-Morpork, which is just as well, since it seems that her family business—she is the granddaughter of Death—suddenly needs a new caretaker. —Blaise Selby

Terry Pratchett Le "disque-monde" est plat, porté par quatre éléphants debout sur le dos d'une tortue naviguant dans le cosmos. Tout le monde le sait et quoiqu'en disent certaines sectes, c'est la vérité. C'est en tout cas vrai pour cet univers délirant où toutes les règles sont faites pour être transgressées.

Les héros de ce monde sont à son image : atypiques.
Rincevent, magicien malchanceux froussard et raté, ne connaît qu'un seul sort mais il n'ose pas le lancer car il pourrait tout détruire.
Mémé Ciredutemps, sorcière d'un certain âge, ne peut que diriger tous ceux qui l'entourent, elle ne fait d'ailleurs que très rarement usage de sa magie car tout le monde la connaît et lui obéit.
La Mort, la faucheuse avec son grand suaire et sa faux bien aiguisée, grande humaniste incomprise.

Pratchett consacre chacun de ses romans à un de ces personnages même s'il arrive qu'ils se rencontrent de temps en temps, car tout est possible dans cet univers totalement fou et plein d'humour qui n'est pas sans rappeler ceux de Fredric Brown (Martiens, go home !) ou de Robert Sheckley (La Dimension des miracles). —Laurent Schneitter

Terry Pratchett, Victor Gollancz

Terry Pratchett, Victor Gollancz

Terry Pratchett, Victor Gollancz

Jacques Prévert

Philip Pullman

C. Raimond

James Redfield

J-K Rowling The Final Chapter
Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him with.

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There are plenty of reasons to love Rowling's wildly popular series—no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favourite moments, characters, and artefacts from the first six books. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for those (few) who have not read them. Enjoy.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
* Harry's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him.
* When the Dursleys' house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists.
* Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another connection to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's first full introduction to Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.
* Harry's experience with the Sorting Hat.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
* The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry discovers that even wizards have chores—gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden—this delightful scene highlights Rowling's clever and witty genius.
* Harry's first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother.
* The Duelling Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Duelling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'.
* Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behaviour in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children.
* The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
* Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up—the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them.
* Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione—and Ron's objection to it.
* Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge.
* Hermione's creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

* Harry's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming.
* Harry's detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private battle of wills alone.
* Harry and Cho's painfully awkward interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager.
* Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape.
* Dumbledore's confession to Harry.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

* This book is much darker than the rest. Lord Voldemort has been creating chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear.
* It is much more emotional. The story turns at the whim of a temperamental teenager from war and life-changing tragedy, to euphoria and glistening happiness.

Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling

"I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world. I'm sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers." —J.K. Rowling

Find out more about Harry's creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling.

Did You Know? The Little White Horse was J.K. Rowling's favourite book as a child. </ a> Jane Austen is Rowling's favourite author. Roddy Doyle is Rowling's favourite living writer.

J. K. Rowling J K Rowling's sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone carries on where the original left off. Harry is returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after the summer holidays and, right from the start, things are not straightforward.

Unable to board the Hogwarts express, Harry and his friends break all the rules and make their way to the school in a magical flying car. From this point on, incredible events happen to Harry and his friends—Harry hears evil voices and someone, or something is attacking the pupils. Can Harry get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late?

As with its predecessor Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a highly readable and imaginative adventure story with real, fallible, characters, plenty of humour and, of course, loads of magic and spells. There is no need to have read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to enjoy this book. However, if you have read it, this is the book you have been waiting for. (Ages 9 to Adult). —Philippa Reece

J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J.K. Rowling's bestselling series, picks up shortly after we left Harry at the end of The Order of the Phoenix. Lord Voldemort is acting out in the open, continuing his reign of terror which was temporarily stopped almost 15 years beforehand. Harry is again at the Dursleys, where the events of the previous month continue to weigh on his mind, although not as much as the impending visit from his Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Given their last meeting, Harry is understandably confused as to why the old wizard would want to visit him at home.

Rowling opens with a chapter she had wanted to use for the first book, of The Philosopher's Stone—Lord Voldemort has been creating chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear. The press have been questioning the events at the Ministry which led to the admission of Voldemort's return, and of course Harry's name is mentioned a number of times. Harry's got his problems, but his anxiety is nothing compared to Hermione's when the OWL results are delivered. There's a new Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher, an assortment of new characters and creatures, and startling revelations about past characters and events.

Gone is the rage-filled Harry of The Order of the Phoenix—he—he's not being kept in the dark any more, his unjustified Quidditch ban has been lifted and he has matured considerably in his short time out of school. Half-Blood Prince follows Harry into the world of late-teens, and his realisation that nobody is infallible has made his growth that much easier. Accepting his destiny, Harry continues to behave as teenagers do, enjoying his time with his friends, developing his relationships outside of his usual circle, and learning more about how he must, eventually, do what he is destined to do.

J.K. Rowling delivers another fantastic tale which will have the readers gasping for more, capturing the characters perfectly and continuing a tale which readers will enjoy over and over again. —Ziggy Morbi

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Why We Love Harry

Favorite Moments from the Series
There are plenty of reasons to love Rowling's wildly popular series—no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favorite moments, characters, and artifacts from the first five books. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for those (few) who have not read them. Enjoy.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
* Harry's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him.
* When the Dursleys' house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists.
* Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another connection to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's first full introduction to Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.
* Harry's experience with the Sorting Hat.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
* The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry discovers that even wizards have chores—gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden—this delightful scene highlights Rowling's clever and witty genius.
* Harry's first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother.
* The Dueling Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Dueling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'.
* Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children.
* The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
* Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up—the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them.
* Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione—and Ron's objection to it.
* Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge.
* Hermione's creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
* Harry's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming.
* Harry's detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private battle of wills alone.
* Harry and Cho's painfully awkward interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager.
* Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape.
* Dumbledore's confession to Harry.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

* A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and nothing is safe, including preconceived notions of good and evil and of right and wrong. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series, fans have nervously watched J.K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that began as a colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war zone.

Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling

"I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world. I’m sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers." —J.K. Rowling

Find out more about Harry's creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling.

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Bernard Werber L'homme descend du porc ! C'est moins chic que le singe évidemment et les partisans de la théorie classique qui butent toujours sur le problème du chaînon manquant ne sont pas prêts à accepter cette hypothèse. Ils vont d'ailleurs jusqu'à assassiner le professeur Adjémian, père de la théorie porcine pour l'empêcher de divulguer ses travaux. Mais une courageuse journaliste va tenter de résoudre une double énigme : celle du meurtre du professeur et celle de la naissance de l'humanité. Les deux intrigues s'entrecroisent, mêlant les folles poursuites, les rebondissements, les combats contre les singes, les hyènes ou les chefs de rubrique. Bernard Werber tient constamment le lecteur en haleine, non pas en lui promettant la résolution d'une énigme mais en l'obligeant à réfléchir par lui-même. Qui sommes-nous ? D'où venons-nous ? Où allons-nous ? Ce qui lui permet au passage de faire un portrait au vitriol du monde contemporain où l'homme n'a plus de prédateurs mais du gibier ou des animaux domestiques qu'il empoisonne allègrement. —Gérard Meudal

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Bernard Werber Deux histoires parallèles. D'un côté, le meurtre du neuropsychiatre français de renommée, Samuel Fincher (par ailleurs très récent champion du monde des échecs contre l'ordinateur Deep Blue IV) ; de l'autre, la vie brisée d'un modeste employé de banque à Nice, Jean-Louis Martin, victime suite à un accident d'un Locked-In Syndrome ("Emmuré vivant", le cerveau de celui qui en est atteint continue seul de fonctionner, le reste du système nerveux étant paralysé).
Reliant les deux récits, le couple d'enquêteurs déjà rencontré dans Le Père de nos pères : l'anti-violent "Sherlock Holmes de la science", Isidore Katzberg, et Lucrèce Nemrod, belle journaliste scientifique du journal Le Guetteur moderne. Clef de voûte de leurs investigations : la recherche de "l'ultime secret" au nom duquel Fincher, apparemment mort de plaisir orgasmique dans les bras de sa mie, a été assassiné. Ce que confirme bientôt le meurtre du médecin-légiste ayant prélevé le cerveau de Fincher pendant son autopsie…

Fidèle à son habitude, Werber fait se succéder de courtes séquences, au lieu de chapitres indigestes, afin de doper son texte d'un rythme cinématographique. Comme dans sa saga des Fourmis ou dans Les Thanatonautes, l'objet du texte sert de prétexte à une présentation pédagogique et grand public d'un thème – ici les propriétés et fonctionnements du cerveau (cet "eldorado du IIIe millénaire, seule planète inconnue restant à explorer), ou encore la nature des "motivations" qui de tous temps ont procuré du "plaisir" à l'humanité. Soit. On peut ne pas adhérer à ce subterfuge systématique, qui n'a d'égal que la propension de l'auteur à mettre en relation la question d'une fin de séquence avec la réponse du début de séquence suivante n'ayant bien entendu rien à voir avec ce qui précède. Amusante une fois, l'astuce finit par lasser lorsqu'elle est répétée. Tout comme font sourire, preuve qu'on est jamais aussi bien (des)servi que par soi-même, les renvois auto-référencés de Werber à son Encyclopédie du savoir relatif et absolu .

Cela étant, le romancier n'a pas son pareil pour dénicher anecdotes et expériences scientifiques qu'il amalgame à une trame crescendo à souhait... Ainsi la description des parties de cet "ordinateur de chair" qu'est le cerveau (cervelet, aires visuelle, sensitive, auditive, motrice, mémoire, cortex, système limbique, hippocampe, hypothalamus, hypophyse) fait-elle mouche et permet-elle, au bout des 200 premières pages, de se laisser embarquer dans cette rocambolesque aventure dont le motif principal est une libre déclinaison de l'émouvant livre de Jean-Dominique Bauby, Le Scaphandre et le Papillon. "L'ultime secret" révélé, les lecteurs désireux de compléter leurs connaissances dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle pourront consulter avec plus de profit l'essai de Jean-Michel Truong, Totalement inhumaine aux empêcheurs de penser en rond. —Frédéric Grolleau

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