Great book in the line of "Name of the Rose" about a Knight Templar and his journey from Sweden.

An amazing written by one of the creators of the "stream of consciousness" style (the interior monologue).  When first published it created a new style of writing which shook the literary world.  This compilation of short stories by the renowned James Joyce takes place in the city of Dublin. Through these stories Joyce paints a picture of the attitude and characteristics of the people of this town and brings Dublin of the early twentieth century to life. Some of the stories are truly haunting and it is easy to see the genius of the writer, especially in the last and probably most acclaimed, story of the book, “The Dead.”

I cannot recommend this highly enough.  This fiction book can be hard to obtain, but is amazing and worth the effort.  on the surface a collection of stories, underneath it an amazing non-linear psychology manual about the ways and means of change.  Read and enjoy...

This edition of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman is probably the closest readers today can get to the original manuscript. It is a wonderful edition of the beautiful free verse classic. In the poem, Whitman takes the reader on a voyage through the landscape of nineteenth century America and its people. It is also a voyage through the ideals of transcendentalism, nature and self.

The first of Castenada's Don Juan books.

The second of Castenada's Don Juan books.

The third of Castenada's Don Juan books.

Taisha Abelar was taught by the female members of Don Juan's group, so this is kind of a female Castenada.  A great read.

Fairy tales with a difference!  Modern Adult fairy tales, the sequel to "Snow White, Blood Red".  This book is a compilation of eighteen original stories that hold the same charm and magic as the fairy tales you remember hearing growing up, but add more wit and provide “moral of the story” like relevance for adult readers. Stories readers will encounter in this book include a retelling of the Princess and the Pea, a new version of Rumpelstiltskin, and even a story about the Grim Reaper.

Folk stories and fairytales are often used to entertain children but originally most were not meant for children’s ears. For instance, did you know that in the original volume of Sleeping Beauty that the Princess was impregnated by the Prince during her sleep and awoke to the suckling of the twins she gave birth to? Erotic and sensual, these fairy tales give the adult reader a glimpse into what many of the original tales included. Many of these tales carry an adult-material rating because of the sexual nature. The promised first born baby of Rapunzel was never conceived in our children’s versions of these fair tales. Now you will learn how that baby was conceived. The Snow Queen is portrayed as ‘crudely sexual’ and even lesbian sexual adventures are explored in ‘Snowdrop.’ Don’t miss out on this rich, dark, sensual collection of adult fairy tales.

A third in this set of fairy tales for adults.   This book is an anthology of retold fairy tales and folk stories. This compilation put together by Ellen Datlow and Terry Winding features retellings of Sleeping Beauty, The Shoemaker and the Elves, The Matchstick Girl, Rumplestiltskin, The Snow Child, and others. This is a must read for anyone who has read the other anthologies in this series such as Black Thorn, White Rose, or anyone who loves twisted Fairy Tales. 

Intended for teenaged readers, but also a great read for adults, this book is a compilation of fairy tales told in a more contemporary setting. Many fairy tale retellings for the younger groups are made to be humorous this compilation is not, but will keep an audience on the edge of their seats with its twists and turns. 

Retells "Cinderella" from an Ugly Sister viewpoint, focussing on the theme of what it means to be beautiful...  In this novel expert storyteller, Gregory Maguire, turns the fairy tale of Cinderella upside down. Telling the tale from the stepsister’s point of view the novel takes the reader on an expedition through what it means to be human. As the author puts it, “In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings. When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats.”

A short story, called "Leaf by Niggle". Some read it as an allegory of Professor Tolkien's creative process, or his faith, but your own interpretation is the one that counts. When I read it, in my teens, something clicked. If I had to point to just one story, as much as I would like it to be "The Wizard of Earthsea" or "The Books of Magic", then it would be this. (Reviewed by James)

View and read a great version of part of  "Leaf By Niggle" - illustrated online at
http://artscool.cfa.cmu.edu/~lee/niggle/index.html

This very adult telling of The Wizard of Oz casts the Wicked Witch of the West, otherwise known as Elphaba in a completely new light. The story tells of Elphaba’s unfortunate childhood, how her green skin, and intelligence make her an outcast. The characters that play a major role in the original Wizard of Oz are only minor characters, instead Elphaba is the heroine, and the reader finds themselves rooting for her cause.

This edition sets forth all of the original stories and tales found in the collection the Grimm brothers printed. The stories are told in their original German as well as translated English. This book has many stories that are perfect for children but some may be better for older youth and adults; in any case this edition of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a must for any literary buff.

The funniest book... "he rather liked people.  It was a major failing in a demon.  Oh, he did his best to make their short lives miserable because that was his job, but nothing he could think up was half as bad as the stuff they thought up themselves.  They seemed to have a talent for it.  It was built into the design, somehow.  They were born into a world that was against them in a thousand little ways, and then devoted most of their energies to making it worse...  There had been times, over the past millennium, when he'd felt like sending a message back Below saying Look, we may as well give up right now...there's nothing we can do to them that they don't do themselves and they do things we've never even thought of, often involving electrodes.  They've got what we lack.  They've got imagination.  And electricity, of course....And just when you'd think they were more malignant than Hell ever could be, they could occasionally show more grace than Heaven ever dreamed of.  Often the same individual was involved.  It was this free-will thing of course.  It was a bugger...