Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before - and survival, for her, is second nature.

One house, 10 contestants, 30 cameras. Another group of people submit themselves to the exposure of the televised real-life soap opera. But this time it's different. Who is the murderer? How did they manage to kill under the constant gaze of 30 cameras? How did they do it? And who will be next?

Chart Throb is the ultimate pop quest. There are ninety five thousand hopefuls, three judges, just one winner. And that's Calvin Simms, the genius behind the show. Calvin always wins because Calvin writes the rules. But this year, as he sits smugly in judgement upon the mingers, clingers and blingers, he has no idea that the rules are changing.

The sensational new novel from one of the most acclaimed UK SF writers; a major addition to the Gollancz list

Detours, Roadblocks, Fast Forwards and Other Great Moments from TV's The Amazing Race.

Tired of reality shows, the television audience wants blood. One day, while out taking a walk in the Jardin des Plantes, Pannonique is piled into a cattle-truck. It seems, anyone can be picked up and hauled off to the studio without a notice. This book tells the story of this reality TV death camp which has become the nation's obsession.

A companion cookbook to Top Chef, the food show revealing the dish on both the food and the chefs creating it. It features 100 fabulous recipes from the first three seasons of the Top Chef show, including dishes from the Elimination Rounds and the Quick-Fire Challenges .

People are on the move across the Arab world, organizing politically in new ways. This book answers key questions about the connections between media and political change in the Arab world. It explores the interface between public interaction over the airwaves, at the polls and on the streets.

Everyone's favourite Book World heroine, Thursday Next, is back in Jasper Fforde's new bestseller

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel down through Africa in a fascinating new biking adventure

A high-stakes game is played on the set of a live-broadcast, reality-television show where guests are trapped for six months in a haunted mansion. Thousands of miles away, a psychopath is executed by lethal injection in California and dies with a secret that could save many lives.

Danny Bell's problems can be summed up in two simple words: dodgy parents. His mum has left home and his dad spends his days slumped in front of the television. So when Danny hears about ParentSwap, a secret agency that helps kids find the parents they deserve, he's willing to give it a go. Thanks to ParentSwap, Danny's life is transformed.

Graphic novel.

It is virtually impossible to turn on a television without coming across some sort of reality programming. This title provides a picture of how and why this genre emerged, what it means, how it differs from earlier television programming, and how it engages societies, industries and individuals.

Real TV examines the dual themes of ethics and public interest in relation to the genre of popular factually entertainment.

Every night the whole nation watches the live game show on TV, as the contestants try to beat annihilation at the hands of the hunters in order to win the billion dollar jackpot. And now there is a new contestant, the Running Man , staking his life while a nation watches.

Drawing on cultural theory and interviews with fans, cast members and producers, this book places the reality TV trend within a broader social context.

Film star Ewan McGregor travels around the world by motorcycle with his best friend, actor Charley Boorman.