Publisher's Synopsis
"The essential guide to the wild uncharted world of contemporary and 20th century writing." Robert McCrum, The Observer
Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be daunting. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide featureshundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation featuresto lead you on a rich journey through some of the best literature tograce our shelves.
This greatly expanded edition features 40 new authorentries including more recently established authors with a proven bodyof work: Monica Ali, Anne Enright, Jonathan Franzen and Marina Lewycka,more non-fiction writers (Roger Deakin, Robert Macfarlane, Graham Robb,Kate Summerscale), new sections including 'New Writers to Watch' and 'ForgottenClassics' and major revisions throughout. An accessible andauthoritative guide that no serious book lover should be without.
