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Originally published
  
1 February 2008

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Author
  
Lionel Shriver

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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.

  • Notes on a Scandal by ZoĆ« 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
  • References

    The Book Club Bible Wikipedia