World Book Club

Acclaimed German writer Daniel Kehlmann discusses his bestselling novel Measuring the World with a studio audience and listeners around the world.

Bestselling US writer Marilynne Robinson discusses her modern classic novel Gilead with Harriett Gilbert and an audience in the studio and around the world.

Bestselling US writer Kathy Reichs discusses her gripping thriller Deja Dead with Harriett Gilbert and listeners around the world.

Another chance to hear bestselling British writer Pat Barker discussing her award-winning novel about the First World War, Regeneration, with Harriett Gilbert, a studio audience and listeners around the world.

Bestselling Scottish writer Janice Galloway discusses her contemporary classic The Trick is to Keep Breathing with presenter Harriett Gilbert and an audience in a special edition recorded on location at BBC Pacific Quay at The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Feted Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder talks to presenter Harriett Gilbert and an audience of readers at the LiteraturHuset in Oslo about his phenomenally bestselling novel Sophie's World.

Norwegian writer Per Petterson talks to Harriett Gilbert and a room full of readers in his Oslo publishing house about his masterpiece Out Stealing Horses.

Maya Angelou reflects on some of her earliest and most difficult memories and talks about her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in this special commemorative edition of World Book Club from our archive.

Bestselling US thriller writer Harlan Coben discusses his novel Six Years with Harriett Gilbert,a studio audience and readers from around the world on BBC World Book Club

British writer Malorie Blackman discusses her bestselling novel Noughts and Crosses with Harriett Gilbert and a studio audience.

Bestselling Turkish writer Elif Shafak discusses her novel The Forty Rules of Love with Harriett Gilbert and a studio audience.

Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas discusses his bestselling novel The Slap with Harriett Gilbert and a studio audience.

Acclaimed British writer Pat Barker discusses her classic novel about World War I with Harriett Gilbert and a small studio audience as well as listeners around the world.

British sci-fi writer Brian Aldiss talks to Harriett Gilbert and a studio audience as well as listeners from around the world about his novel Greybeard.

Camus experts Olivier Todd and Professor David Walker celebrate the centenary of the feted French novelist's life with a discussion of his masterpiece The Outsider with presenter Harriett Gilbert and an audience in the library of the world famous Parisian bookshop Shakespeare and Co.