Martin Amis

Books by Martin Amis

The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard

by J. G. Ballard and Martin Amis
- Hardcover, 1199 pages
The Pregnant Widow

Inside History

by Martin Amis
- Hardcover, 370 pages
Lionel Asbo

State of England

by Martin Amis
- Paperback, 272 pages
London Fields

by Martin Amis
- Paperback, 470 pages
Yellow Dog

by Martin Amis
- Paperback, 340 pages

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New In Paperback

May 6-12: An Apocalypse, A Trip To Malawi And Anne Boleyn

May 06, 201311:19 AM

In softcover fiction, Hilary Mantel imagines Anne Boleyn's downfall, Martin Amis satirizes England, Paul Theroux sends a narrator back to the village he volunteered in, and Peter Heller depicts a post-apocalyptic life. In nonfiction, Robert Caro continues his LBJ biography.

Three Books...

Trust Me: Three Books With (In)credible Narrators

by Amy Wilson

October 29, 2012 8:44 AM

Liars are sometimes the best storytellers. Author Amy Wilson shares three books with less-than-trustworthy narrators.Who is your favorite unreliable narrator? Tell us in the comments.

Book Reviews

Martin Amis' 'State of England': Anomie In The U.K.

by Parul Sehgal

August 29, 2012 7:00 AM

Martin Amis' new novel is a scabrous portrait of England's underclass, layered on top of a more thoughtful look at the devolution of journalism and the ways newspapers — tabloid and highbrow — influence our lives and the stories we tell about ourselves.

Author Interviews

The 'State Of England' Is Grim In 'Lionel Asbo'

by NPR Staff

August 16, 2012 5:39 PM

Martin Amis' latest novel, Lionel Asbo, takes a bilious — but funny — look at the deterioration of England through the eyes of the titular lowlife Lionel, a habitual offender who doesn't mind repeated prison stints, and his crime-reporter nephew Desmond.

Martin Amis is the author of London Fields, Time's Arrow and The Rachel Papers.

Critics' Lists: Summer 2010

Summer Books That Make The Critics' Cut

by Lynn Neary

June 19, 201012:07 AM

Just what is a summer book, anyway? Does it have to be a big, fat, juicy page turner to earn the right to be packed away in the luggage (or downloaded on the e-reader)? We put that question to several book reviewers to find out what they like to take along on summer getaways.

Illustration: A woman reads on top of a stack of books.

Book Reviews

A Summer In Italy Breeds Lust, Confusion

by Heller McAlpin

May 20, 201012:27 AM

In The Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis, a man in his 50s looks back on the sexual high point of his life, a summer in Italy when he was 20 and torn between three women. Reviewer Heller McAlpin says The Pregnant Widow is both a romp and an exercise in extended nostalgia.

What We're Reading

What We're Reading, May 11-17

May 11, 2010 5:00 AM

Martin Amis' newest is part Decameron, part Big Chill, as twenty-somethings in an Italian castle navigate the sexual revolution. Laura Bush navigates her way from Midland, Texas, to a life in the White House. A miraculously preserved 18th-century rabbi reanimates (oy gevalt!) in Memphis. And civil rights legend Andrew Young passes life lessons to his godson.

The Pregnant Widow; Spoken From The Heart; The Frozen Rabbi; Walk In My Shoes

Best Books Of 2009

Alan Cheuse's Book Picks To Warm A Winter's Night

by Alan Cheuse

November 23, 2009 1:15 PM

Book reviewer Alan Cheuse selects the highlights of this holiday season: futuristic dystopias; things that go bump in the night; portraits from Norman Rockwell's America; gay New York; a celebration of our immigrant adventures; one writer's journey to manhood; and, of course, Long John Silver.

Excerpts: Best Books 2009

Excerpt: 'The Complete Stories of J.G. Ballard'

by J. G. Ballard

November 23, 2009 8:42 AM

Nearly 100 stories from the celebrated author of Crash and Empire of the Sun.

Mental Health

Inside The Mind Of A Sociopath

Confessions of a Sociopath is written under the pen name of M.E. Thomas.

Books

Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As Gifts

Kim Jong Un (center) watched a performance celebrating the anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Book Reviews

A Family's Secrets And Sorrows Surface In 'Heatwave'

Books

Reader Advisory: 'Shining Girls' Is Gruesome But Gripping

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Martin Amis

Books by Martin Amis

Inside History

State of England

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