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To celebrate Transworld’s anniversary, we’re showcasing a selection of
their bestselling books from throughout their publishing history.
Featured Books
At My Mother's Knee ... and Other Low Joints Paul O'Grady
Paul O’Grady is one of the nations favourite entertainers and this memoir of his early years certainly shows us where he developed his humour and charm. Packed with great stories from his childhood and about the mother he loved so... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2009
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne
Voted 2009 Penguin Orange Readers' Group Book of the Year. Initially it is difficult to believe that the young son of the commandant of Auschwitz is as innocent as he is, then you begin to accept his ignorance... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2007
The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett
Who would have believed back in 1985 that this first introduction into the madcap Discworld which satirised fantasy novels and introduced us to some fantastic characters would turn into the Discworld series numbering some thirty works. If you have wondered... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2005
The World According to Garp John Irving
This is an extraordinary book, funny, surreal and, at times, heartbreakingly sad. It’s long, some 600 pages, and truly compulsive. Even if at times you are not sure quite what is happening, it has you spellbound. It’s about fatherhood, writing,... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/1986
The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
Fun, fast and very gripping. You know the story, and if you haven't read it by now then you really should.
A "Piece of Passion" from the publisher...
‘The mega-bestseller that brought Robert Langdon and Dan Brown to the world’s attention, this... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/08/2009
Daddy Danielle Steel
A heart wrenching tale of families torn apart by abandonment and death. True tear-jerk stuff as always from Danielle Steel.
A "Piece of Passion" from the publisher...
‘Poignant and moving, this classic novel shows why Danielle Steel is one of... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/1991
The Afghan Frederick Forsyth
Renowned for his research and attention to detail, this thriller also relies on coincidence which is unusual for this author. It stars the same Mike Martin as in The Fist of God which is a better book, but it’s... Format: Paperback - Released: 13/08/2007
Katie Mulholland Catherine Cookson
You may feel Cookson is just romantic fiction but I know many a man who has enjoyed her tales for she is all plot with little description which just keeps you turning the pages. This is a wonderfully eventful tale... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/07/1993
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
A 2012 World Book Night selection.
Voted 3rd in the Books of the Decade by Lovereading readers.
Shortlisted for the Newcomer of the Year Award at the Galaxy British Book Awards 2008.
This is the story of a street of ordinary German people... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2007
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic Sophie Kinsella
A 2012 World Book Night selection.
Meet Rebecca Bloomwood, financial journalist, financial disaster. She is also one of the most hilarious characters you’ll meet for a long time and one you can truly empathise with. It is the same book as... Format: Paperback - Released: 19/01/2012
A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson
From the Big Bang to today, science through history stories, which is so easy to read it becomes both fun and compulsive.
A "Piece of Passion" from the publisher...
‘Apart from his bestselling humorous travel books, Bill Bryson had already notched up... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2004
A Village Affair Joanna Trollope
To all intents and purposes this was Joanna’s first novel and it was the start of a genre labelled ‘aga saga’ – upper-middleclass country families getting into all sorts of messes. Joanna is queen of this type of novel and... Format: Paperback - Released: 21/09/1990
Behind the Scenes at the Museum Kate Atkinson
This is very special. Even with all she has written since and with her change of direction into crime mysteries this, her first novel, in my mind still stands out as her best. It is simply just the life of... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/1998
Chocolat Joanne Harris
Into a small rural French village comes a mysterious woman, Vianne, her young daughter and the child’s invisible rabbit. They open a chocolate shop opposite the church. It is Lent and a strange war breaks out between the church and... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/03/2000
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes Stephen Hawking
Published over 20 years ago this book is still a best seller, bringing complicated science to the masses. Gravity, black holes, the Big Bang - all kinds of topics are covered in a way that helps the less scientifically gifted... Format: Paperback - Released: 18/08/2011
The God Delusion Richard Dawkins
By no means the first book by Richard Dawkins delving into the subject of religion, but his first tackling this subject exclusively. This is probably one the best presented arguments for the non-existence of a supernatural god that has ever... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/06/2007
Tales of the City Armistead Maupin
August 2011 Guest Editor Deborah Lawrenson on Armistead Maupin...
Armistead Maupin. I just adore the Tales of the City series with its great, exuberant cast of lovable characters. Maupin writes pin-sharp prose that can capture an ambiance or a foible... Format: Paperback - Released: 11/09/2000
Riders Jilly Cooper
When you read a Jilly Cooper you realise why there always seems to be so long between the publication of each novel. Of course, it’s because the research that goes into her novels is immense and in turn that’s why... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/05/2007
Killing Floor Lee Child
A 2011 World Book Night selection.
Meet Jack Reacher. If you are a woman you’ll fall in love, if a man you’ll want to emulate him – he’s great. He’s a tough, ex-military cop of no fixed address and strangely... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/08/2010
Bravo Two-zero Andy McNab
This wasn’t the only book on the fated mission behind enemy lines in the first Gulf War, there was Peter Ratcliffe’s The Eye of the Storm and Chris Ryan’s The One That Got Away, but there was something... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2005
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of Transworld Publishers. Founded in 1950 and starting with just three books on their list, Transworld has grown to become one of the most successful publishing houses in the UK.
They are the publishing force behind many bestselling authors including Dan Brown, Jilly Cooper, Frederick Forsyth, Sophie Kinsella, Terry Pratchett and Joanna Trollope, as well as many outstanding non-fiction authors such as Richard Dawkins, Bill Bryson and Stephen Hawking and celebrities and sports stars including Paul O’Grady, Steven Gerrard and Derren Brown.
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"Over the years, while reporting for the retail trade, I have been
accused of favouring Transworld. I felt no need to defend myself for
it is not Transworld I favoured so much as winners. Every major
publishing house has its fair share of these, Cornerstone has James
Patterson and John Grisham, Hodder has Jodi Picoult and Stephen King,
Orion has Maeve Binchy and Ian Rankin and so on and so on across the
big publishers. But Transworld? You have probably never heard of them
but you have heard of Dan Brown, Terry Pratchett, Joanne Trollope,
Jilly Cooper, Andy McNab, Lee Child, Sophie Kinsella. Oh, I could go
on … winners all and all from one fabulous house – Transworld. Happy
Birthday. I can’t tell you how much pleasure you have given me over
the years and I’ll pass those joys on to anyone who will listen." Sarah Broadhurst, Lovereading editorial guru.
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