The Book Club Bible
# The Book Club Bible

The Book Club Bible is a non-fiction anthology of literary review, with a foreword by Lionel Shriver, whose novel We Need to Talk About Kevin has its own prominent entry. Aside from providing a synopsis for each book, the text also features background information on the author, suggested comparison volumes, a detailed historical context and starting points for group discussion. The intention of the anthology is to encourage book club members to seek out and discuss important contemporary or classical works.

## Novels featured

* Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
* The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
* The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
* Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
* Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
* The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
* Atonement by Ian McEwan
* A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
