The Catcher in the Rye

Originally published in 1951 for adults, this novel has since been translated into almost all languages available to the world. And from what I understand, it's a rather popular work, selling almost 250, 000 copies each year. Considering the fact that it's 59 years old, that's quite a feat. It makes you wonder whether twilight will sell 250, 000 copies each year after its decline (though I seriously doubt so).

Grotesque

From the author of "Out" comes "Grotesque", a tale of twisted thoughts, depicting the faces of society most of us are not aware of. This is yet another title sporting a face on its cover. If the face doesn't interest you, I don't know what will (pun intended, did you get the reference?).

Out

Meet Masako Katori, a Japanese housewife in her forties, a human butcher by day, and a boxed lunch factory worker by night. Interested yet?

The Historian

Sometimes while digging through a whole trove of books, one ocassionally finds something interesting, which, more often than not, is an attractive cover, a catchy line, and a whole series of reviews by Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, or The Times. All those (good) reviews printed on the back of the books make it harder to take a pick, a problem that I have overcome by simply choosing the thickest book (after narrowing down the choices, it was either this or Bram Stoker's Dracula, both piqued my interest)