Download a chapter from American Rust

Set in a beautiful but dying Pennsylvania steel town, American Rust is a novel of the lost American dream and the desperation that arises from its loss.

Nice to See It… The 1970s in Front of the Telly

Here are a selection of television clips, which for Brian Viner, author of Nice To See It, To See It, Nice symbolise the 1970s.

Download a chapter from The Age of Absurdity

The good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same strategies for happiness and fulfilment. The bad news is that these turn out to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture.

The Age of Absurdity

The good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same strategies for happiness. The bad news is that these turn out to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture. Michael Foley has written an investigation into how the desirable states of wellbeing and satisfaction are constantly undermined by modern life.

Read an extract from The Reluctant Hero, by Michael Dobbs

Harry Jones, hero of The Edge of Madness is caught in a web of international intrigue, with an old friend as bait, and a female scorpion at his side.

Best of the Web: Neil Cross

Neil Cross is one of the most exciting crime authors publishing today. Not only has he just unleashed his latest novel, Captured, but he’s also written the forthcoming BBC drama, Luther; and was lead writer on the ever popular spy series, Spooks.

Lance Price on Where Power Lies

A witty and informed look at the century-old battle between journalism and politics and what happened to the truth along the way, Lance Price talks about Where Power Lies.

Read the first chapter of The Secret Speech

Tom Rob Smith talks about his hotly-anticipated follow-up to the Booker long-listed Child 44, The Secret Speech, and we let you read the whole of Chapter One.

Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter – a note from the author

“When I talk to readers about my book I often lead with a joke that goes something like this: My last book Vows, was about how my father the Catholic priest met my mother the Catholic nun, so it was inevitable that my next book would be about Yiddish.”

Read the first chapter of The Devlin Diary, by Christi Phillips

London, 1672: A vicious killer stalks the court of Charles II, inscribing his victims’ bodies with mysterious markings. Are these the random murders of a madman? The deadly consequence of a personal vendetta? Or the grisly result of a hidden conspiracy?

Broken your New Year’s Resolution? Here’s how to get back on track….

In this Bookhugger exclusive, the authors of You Need This Book to Get What You Want, Mark Palmer and Scott Solder, help you get your New Year’s Resolutions back on course.

Neil Cross on new novel Captured

Neil Cross talks about and reads from his electrifying new novel Captured.

How not to run a club…

As young and naive musicians, the members of New Order were thrilled when their record label Factory opened a club. Yet as their career escalated, they toured the world and had top ten hits, their royalties were being ploughed into the Hacienda and they were only being paid £20 per week!

Win Simon & Schuster’s paperbacks of 2009 [closed]

Find out about Simon & Schuster’s biggest reads from 2009 – and answer some simple questions to be in with a chance to win one of three sets of all ten books!

Stocking filler suggestions from Simon & Schuster

The tree is up, the cards are sent, the presents are wrapped, and all you need to do now to finish up the stockings! To help you, the nice people at Simon & Schuster have put together a list of festive suggestions to stuff yours with! Hopefully, this will save you from a mad dash round the shops come Christmas Eve.

The Crusades – download an exclusive extract

Download an exclusive extract from Thomas Asbridge’s The Crusades, which is published in January 2010.

Read an extract from Zombies

Zombies are making a big splash in our popular culture at the moment – and this frightening new contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.

An interview with Neil Cross

Neil Cross talks about his forthcoming new novel, Captured, a tale of regret and the consequences when one person tries to pay their debts and make good all of their mistakes.

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The Year that Changed the World: Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall

Enjoy this extensive extract from Michael Meyer’s new book, the untold story of the the year the Berlin Wall came down.

Dear Me: what would you say to your sixteen-year-old self?

If you were to write a letter to your 16-year-old self, what would it say? In Dear Me: A Letter To My Sixteen-Year-Old Self, some of the world’s best loved personalities have written just such a letter.

Mireille Guiliano discusses her latest book, Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire

The author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, discusses her new book and shares some tips to help you climb the work ladder to success!

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Jeannette Walls talks about Half-Broke Horses

Jeannette Walls talks about her mother and her maternal grandmother – the inspirations for the sassy heroine of her new true-life novel.