First Books

David Almond

David Almond is the winner of the 2001 Michael L. Printz Award for Kit's Wilderness, which has also been named best
From Random House

David M. Friedman has written for Esquire, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and was a reporter for New York Newsday and the
From Harper Collins

Alessandro Boffa was born in Moscow. He completed his studies in biology in Rome, and now divides his time between
From Random House

John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. His first book, In this luminous new novel about love, loss, and
From Random House

Like the hard-hitting sounds of a Public Enemy jam, the words of the band's lead singer, Chuck D, excite the mind and
From Random House

Renewing the Ancient Christian Practice of the Via Lucis as a Spiritual Tool for Today This is the first book to
From Random House

Linguistics For Beginners is the first book to ever make the arcane labors of linguistics accessible to general readers.
From Random House

Lynne Ewing writes extensively for magazines, television, and film. Her first book for young adults, The music pulses,
From Random House

Orhan Pamuk's first book since winning the Nobel Prize, Other Colors is a dazzling collection of essays on his life,
From Random House

Daniel Laurence dreams of adventure on the high seas from his home in Minnesota. Mr. Laurence is a parent, an
From Harper Collins

's first book of fiction, Oxygen (2000), a collection of short stories, was published to wide acclaim. Her short
From Random House

ANN LOUISE GITTLEMAN, M.S., C.N.S., is one of the foremost nutritionists in America. Prior to writing her first book,
From Random House

Robin Hazelwood, a graduate of Yale, was a professional model in New York, Paris, London, and Milan throughout the 1980
From Random House

Michael F. Roizen, M.D., is cofounder of RealAge and chair of the RealAge Scientific Advisory Board. He is past
From Harper Collins

Mr. Sachar received a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. His first book, Sideways Stories
From Harper Collins