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1. Testament of Life and Death(生死遺言)

By Annie Yi (伊能靜)

A collection of love letters by singer and movie star Annie Yi, presumably written to her husband, rocker Harlem Yu (瘐澄慶).

2. My Genius Dreams (我的天才夢)

By Hou Wen-yung (侯文詠)

A doctor turned best-selling author shares his struggles with vocation and how he dropped the stethoscope and picked up the pen.

3. That Little Alley Where Time Passes By (那個時光流轉的小巷)

By Liu Yung (劉墉)

This is something of a "greatest hits" collection from the master of the inspirational essay -- the best from his previous books.

4. Cirque du Freak (怪奇馬戲團)

By Darren Shan

Translated by He Hsi (荷西)

Translation of the blood-curdling horror story by British author Darren Shan, recounting his experience with a travelling freak show. Rated for ages 10 and above on Amazon.com.

5. Being Oneself is Happiest

(做自己最快樂)

By Wu Tan-ju (吳淡如)

Another book from the famous essayist on how to relax, love yourself, and be happy.

6. Pawnshop No. 8 (第八號當鋪)

By Zita Law (深雪)

A surrealistic novel about a man who has run a pawnshop for more than a century, and cannot requite his amorous assistant because he has pawned his love at his own shop.

7. The Passionate Flower

(薔薇的慾望)

By Yang Man-fen (楊曼芬)

A novel about a young woman who gets lost in a big city as she pursues fame and cash, and how she finally finds solace in love.

8. The Protein Girl 2 (蛋白質女孩 II)

By Wang Wen-hua (王文華)

Another collection of humorous stories about two young men's quest for love and the girls they meet.

9. Tippi of Africa

(我的野生動物朋友)

By Tippi Degre

Photos by Sylvia Robert and Alain Degre

Translated by Huang Tien-yuan (黃天源)

A French girl who lived in Namibia until she was 10 tells of her childhood friendship with animals. The book contains more than 100 extraordinary photos of Tippi with animals and local people.

10. Super Nice to Me

(你就是我的100分)

By Wu Ruo-chuan (吳若權)

More on love and relationships, from one of Taiwan's best-selling essayist-storytellers.

11. Faith Conquers All (圓夢高手)

By Tai Cheng-chih (戴晨志)

This is a collection of inspirational essays depicting how successful people in different professions pursued their dreams.

12. A Girl Called Feeling

(有個女孩叫Feeling)

By Hiyawu (藤井樹)

The story began six years ago when a boy accidentally meets a cute girl at a cram school. He painstakingly courted her, but he found himself loved by another girl. What should he do?

13. Don't Wear Out Your Love (不要累死你的愛)

By Liu Yung (劉墉)

Love someone wholeheartedly, but do not turn your love into heavy burdens, the author advises.

14. My Mother's Golden Watch(母親的金手錶)

By Chi-chun (琦君)

This is a collection of essays about the author's memories of her childhood and the time she shared with her mother.

15. When Will You Come Back? (何日君再來)

By Ping Lu (平路)

A novel about a secret service agent who followed the trail of Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (鄧麗君), who died in Thailand in 1995. His quest brings to light the lonely world of a pop diva.

16. The Second Book (第二本書)

By Huang Chun-lang (黃俊郎)

Another collection of essays from the writer-illustrator whose first book was entitled This book (這本書).

17. Love Begins from Confessions (愛情，從告白開始)

By Hiyawu (藤井樹) et al

A teeny bopper love story book from the best-selling Hiyawu, this time in cooperation with four other writers.

18. The Bible of Reincarnation: Part I (葬書:上)

By Carmelita Chao (趙慧娟)

A mystical novel from the Hong Kong-born teacher of meditation who spent much of her life in Taiwan and is now based in the San Francisco area.