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The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

The novel tells the tale of Santiago, a boy who has a dream and the courage to follow it. After listening to "the signs" the boy ventures in his personal, Ulysses-like journey of exploration and self-discovery, symbolically searching for a hidden treasure located near the pyramids in Egypt. When he decides to go, his father's only advice is "Travel the world until you see that our castle is the greatest, and our women the most beautiful". In his journey, Santiago sees the greatness of the world, and meets all kinds of exciting people like kings and alchemists. However, by the end of the novel, he discovers that "treasure lies where your heart belongs", and that the treasure was the journey itself, the discoveries he made, and the wisdom he acquired.

The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives a phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues clearly visible -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Langdon joins with a French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.

Mario Puzo's: The Godfather: The Lost Years - Mark Winegardner

Thirty-five years ago, Mario Puzo's great American tale, The Godfather, was published, becoming one of the greatest bestsellers and one of the most influential popular novels of the last century. Now, in The Godfather : The Lost Years, acclaimed novelist, Mark Winegardner continues Puzo's classic story

Deception Point - Dan Brown

When a new NASA satellite spots evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Milne Ice Shelf to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery -- a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy.

Ponniyin Selvan : English Translation - Kalki

"Which of the two should rightfully ascend the throne? What is the law of the clan? Wht is right, what is wrong, according to the Law of Manu? What is the ancient Tamil practice? Shoiuld Madranthakar, the son of the older brother, Adithar, the grdnson of the younger, be crowned? Each one of you should say what he thinks."
Kalki's majestic historical romance - a masterfully woven epic of fact and conjecture set against the backdrop 10th century peninsular India under the Chozha kings. The setting is brought to life with unforgettable descriptions of the corruptions of high office, its acceptance or rejection, the political ambitions and personal motives of the rulers, and their impact on the ruled.

The King of Torts - John Grisham

The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long, and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week. As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles upon a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life - that would mke him, almost overnight, the legal profession's newest King of Torts.

Matilda - Roald Dahl

Who put superglue in Dad's hat? Was it really a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Matilda is a genius with idiot parents - and she's having a great time driving them crazy. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull, two hundred menacing pounds of kid-hating headmistress. Get rid of the Trunchbull and Matilda would be a heroine. But the would take a superhuman genius, wouldn't it ?

Swami and Friends - RK Narayan

Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by RK Narayan, a celebrated English novelist from India.It is the story of a 10-year-old boy, growing up during this particular time, his innocence, wonder, mischief and growing pains. He is a student at Albert Mission School, a school established by the British which gives importance to Christianity, English literature and education. His life is dramatically changed when Rajam - a symbol of colonial super power - joins the school and he and Rajam become friends.

Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell

The true American classic everyone should read. A pampered southern belle witnesses her world being torn apart by war while the man she loves marries another woman. However, Scarlett is not one to sit back and watch things happen, she does everthing in her power to get what she wants. But in the end...does she really know what she wants? Is it Ashley she loves or is it the cunning Rhett Butler? And can she get back what she has tossed away with both hands? Set during the Civil War this book is all excitement, love and heartache and will mesmerize readers.

The Firm - John Grisham

At the Top of his class ay Harvard Law, he had his choice of the best in America. He made a deadly mistake. When Mitch McDeere signed on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke of Memphis, he thought he and his beautiful wife,Abby, were on their way. The firm leased him a BMW, paid off his school loans, arranged a mortgage and hired him a decorator. Mitch McDeere should have remembered what his brother Ray - doing fifteen years in a Tennessee jail - already knew. You never get nothing for nothing. Now the FBI has the lowdown on Mitch's firm and needs his help. Mitch is caught between a rock and a hard place, with no choice - if he wants to live.

Dragon Rider - Cornelia D Funke

Firedrake, Ben; and their furry friend, Sorrel, are in search of the mythical place where dragons can live in peace forever. Together they embark on a journey that takes them to magical lands where they meet marvelous creatures - and one ruthless villain. Along the way, they will discover allies in odd places, courage they din't know they had, and a hidden destiny that changes everything.

Narnia 2 : The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis

Lucy, Peter, Susan, and Edmond, have been sent to the England countryside during the war. They live with an odd relative, a Professor, in his historical home. One day Lucy hides in a wardrobe . She finds herself outside in a cold winter land that is not the summer England she left. Then she meets Mr. Tumnus, a faun. Soon she finds herself sipping tea at his warm fireside. When she returns , none of her siblings believe her. Lucy has discovered Narnia. Eventually all four children travel to this magic land where it is always winter but never Christmas. The White Witch rules the land. She is afraid of human children and wants to capture them. They discover they are part of the breaking of the spell that keeps the country in perpetual winter.

iPod, therefore I Am : - Dylan Jones

All hail the iPod! Small, sleek, and sexy, and capable of holding up to fifteen thousand songs, this little white box has stunned the world. From indierock college kids to elderly jazz fans, from classical music buffs to teenage hip-hop hustlers, no technology has so seamlessly crossed the great divide. Now, in iPod, Therefore I am, compulsive album collector, music journalist, and multi-award-winning men’s magazine editor Dylan Jones recounts his entrée into this exponentially growing cult.