Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

Follow the genial Mr. Samuel Pickwick, an affable and inquisitive gentleman of leisure, as he embarks on a series of delightfully chaotic adventures across the English countryside. With his loyal companions—Mr. Tupman, the romantic; Mr. Snodgrass, the would-be poet; and Mr. Winkle, the bumbling sportsman—Pickwick sets out to observe the follies, customs, and curiosities of his fellow countrymen. What begins as a harmless society of amateur observers soon unfolds into a grand comedy of mishaps, misunderstandings, and unexpected revelations.

Good does not exist. There is only the ever-swirling chaos of evil lurking just beyond the veil of our perception waiting to strike arbitrarily without purpose or reason. When evil throws its wiry tentacles out into our world leaving an inky black sludge of death, sadness, and destruction in their wake it's done not out of maliciousness but at random with no forethought, no agenda.

Maddie died. Piper refused to accept it. One blood ritual later and Maddie is back—undead, starving and nothing close to resembling human. Despite her deceased girlfriend reeking of rotting flesh, Piper decides she’ll do anything to keep her zombie girlfriend: lie to suspicious neighbors, outwit a nosy cop, and make sure the apartment complex’s missing-person flyers don’t point to their kitchen. As scraps of the old Maddie surface, so do the hunger pangs. The body count begins to pile up, and Piper has to decide what she's willing to do to keep her girlfriend fed.

It is 1613, and William Shakespeare is trying to extinguish a fire at the Globe Theatre. Just as a fiery beam is about to fall on him, he is transported across time and space to Nelson, British Columbia. William quickly accesses his new reality. Slowly, he begins to master 20th-century mannerisms, new speech patterns, and new ways to make a living. He decides his best hope is to become a screenwriter, but first he must deal with his nemesis (and one-time friend), Ben Jonson, who has no taste for the modern world and is convinced he knows a way to return to 17th-century London.

Background: Alex is an average person struggling to make a living in the city. He is intelligent, resourceful, and has a knack for problem-solving.

Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a new reality show called Break Room. But what starts as an opportunity for fame is quickly revealed to be something far more unsettling when they learn how they were chosen--voted in by their respective co-workers as "the office villain." Among them is an imposter--a mole planted by the show's producers. The only way to win the prize money is to uncover the saboteur before time runs out...

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times Mr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second...

Drei Schicksale, ein Tresen, hundert Geschichten: Die legendäre Kneipe Haus Himmelreich, eine der letzten ihrer Art im ganzen Ruhrgebiet, soll schließen! Der Erzähler nimmt das zum Anlass, sich die Gaststätte genauer anzusehen. Bei seiner Recherche für einen Artikel begegnet er skurrilen Stammgästen wie dem Käpt'n, dem Langen, Faris, dem Comedian oder der Wacholder-Anni, die so einiges zu erzählen haben. Der wahre Geist der Kneipe ist allerdings Wirtin Rita Urbaniak. Sie übernahm die Kneipe schon in den 1970ern, obwohl sie eigentlich was ganz anderes machen wollte.

Twenty years after their first encounter, Goldilocks returns to the Three Bears house high up in the Himalayas, with a Salmon of Questionable Knowledge tucked up in the pocket of her coat. Goldilocks Returns is a story rich in philosophy, humour and irreverence, wrapped up in compassion and spiritual wit and shared in a way that you've never heard before.

Satan is made redundant from Hell and sent to live in suburbia. Getting fired can ruin a day… especially when you were the Prince of Hell. Will Satan survive in English suburbia?

In the heart of a dystopian London, where the air crackles with tension and the streets echo with uncertainty, a reluctant hero emerges. Meet Dom, a laid-back everyman with a penchant for sarcasm and a feline companion named Mango. When catastrophic events plunge the city into darkness, he finds himself on an unexpected journey for survival. As the fabric of society unravels, join Dom on a side-splitting adventure through a city overrun by authoritarianism and existential crises, where unexpected allies and bizarre encounters await around every corner.

In early 2021, the stock value of PwnShop—a dead to rights bricks-and-mortar retailer disrupted by the digital downloading of video games—inexplicably ballooned overnight. While much has been written about the mechanics of the meme stock short squeezes, no one has yet clarified the chaotic drama of what was happening inside such a company during its zeitgeist moment.

St Aidan: a cosy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it’s always cocktail hour somewhere… ‘A sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic read’ Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of Summer at the Cornish Cafe ‘The perfect holiday read to warm your heart’ #1 Bestselling...

Il Marchese Del Grillo, altri dicono Duca Del Grillo, fu un gentiluomo romano, nato fra il 1730 e il 1740 e morto verso il 1800, cioè più di ottant’anni fa. Quantunque non mi sia riuscito di apprendere, per quante ricerche abbia fatto, il nome con cui egli fu battezzato, nè la data precisa della sua nascita, ho potuto verificare, dalle affermazioni recise dei suoi discendenti, che egli è un personaggio storico, vero, realmente esistito e che molte delle bizzarre avventure...

For adults. This is a silly little book for Halloweenie times. It’s kitschy, fun and weird humor. Of course, there is gore and violence. For me, it is a satire of our favorite Halloween slasher movies where the villain is a crazy, stalking, relentless, weirdo-killer, dangerous, a little silly and strange. And just won’t die!

Escape to the French coast this summer with Jennifer Bohnet’s deliciously uplifting read. One summer to chase her dreams! Rosie Hewitt’s dream of opening a little French café on the Riviera is finally coming true. She’s giving up on love and instead chasing her own perfect recipe for...

‘A gorgeous treat of a book…the very best uplifting read you'll get your hands on this summer!’ Faith Hogan #1 Bestselling author of The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what All’s fair in love and…medicine? Dr Katie...

Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what ‘A letter, a goodbye, and a baby girl whose name will begin with “L”…’ When Heartcross’ resident clairvoyant tells Molly McKendrick to expect a whole lot of scandal and upset to blow in with the approaching winter...

Authors are supposed to entertain their readers — not hunt them. But after years of spoilers posted on release days, entitled DMs, and fans who believe that “constructive criticism” means sending hostile rants to our Gmail at 3 a.m., we thriller authors have decided it’s time to plot a different kind of ending where not every reader will make it to the final chapter. With alliances forming, secrets spilling, and bodies starting to drop, this book club from hell becomes a masterclass in suspense… with a killer punchline.

Von seinem Einzug als tapsiger Welpe in eine dreiköpfige Familie, über chaotische Abenteuer mit Herrchen Mark, liebevolle Erziehungsversuche von Frauchen Anna und spannende Entdeckungstouren mit seinem besten Freund Ben – erleben Sie in 13 wundervollen Kapiteln die Höhen und Tiefen eines Hundelebens hautnah und aus erster Pfote. Buddys Erfahrungen regen nicht nur zum Schmunzeln, sondern auch zum Nachdenken an – über Freundschaft, Loyalität und das, was wirklich zählt im Leben.