In 1771, at the age of 65, Benjamin Franklin sat down to write his autobiography, having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having gone so far through life with a considerable share of felicity. The result is a classic of American literature.

Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street; he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to a head-on collision with America's greatest dream - and its worst nightmare - this work is a black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront.

An account, both harrowing and amusing, of the author's dependence on Prozac, prescribed for her after a series of suicide attempts and breakdowns. She describes her experiences and her determination to get herself off medication.

Along rainshot streets with the stash riders, a posse of hip malcontents, hooked on the powerful drug you can imagine - Vurt feathers - But as the Game Cat says, Be careful, be very careful.

Nirvana are a cult phenomenon who made it big, outselling Madonna and Guns N' Roses and grabbing the limelight in the process. Their debut album, Bleach , sold two million copies while Nevermind sold nine million. This book tells the story of the group.