2010 September

Possibly the greatest novel of all time, Tolstoy’s captivating epic charts Napoleon’s invasion of Russia through the eyes of five families.

Following the stories of two female school friends, Thackeray’s lively, funny and vivid novel unveils the greed and hypocrisy of 19th Century Britain.

Amory Blaine is pampered, young, naive and now at Princeton. He sets out to find love and direction, but his high hopes are dashed by the realities of life.

Bringing together 17 of Potter’s finest children’s tales, this beautifully illustrated collection includes encounters with Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Squirrel Nutkin.

Regarded as the first modern novel, this Japanese classic is a tale of love, lust, politics and intrigue in the imperial court of medieval Japan.

A seminal collection of essays on race, first published in 1903, that helped lay the foundations for the black civil rights movement of the 20th century.

The teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius may be more than 2,000 years old, but his vision of how to live still resonates today.

A band of young radicals are out to stir up revolt in a small Russian town at any cost, but are their goals really in tune with the needs of the people they claim to represent?

This classic Christian allegory follows the journey of Christian as he seeks to reach the Celestial City and escape the burden of sin.

Having lived his life climbing up the career ladder, Ivan Ilyich finds himself questioning the way he lived when death approaches.