There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures too.
Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned"a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are nuts and bolts, too"best editions to read, other books by the author, "if you like this, you"ll like that" recommendations , and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate.