1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(哈利波特 II)
By J.K. Rowling. Translated by Peng Chien-wen (彭倩文).
The long summer vacation has finally ended and Harry Potter can't wait to go back to magic school. But a string of strange and terrifying things begins to occur and Harry must find the culprit behind them
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(哈利波特 -- 神秘的魔法)
By J.K. Rowling. Translated by Peng Chien-wen (彭倩文).
Mysterious letters lead the 11-year-old Harry Potter into a kingdom of sorcerers, who send their mail by owl messengers and travel on brooms.
3. Hooligan Professor (流氓教授)
By Lin Chien-lung (林建隆).
This is an inspiring autobiography of a man who grew up in a shady environment, was arrested and convicted for attempted murder at the age of 23, but later found his calling and became an English professor.
4. Love Needs No Restraint
(愛又何必矜持)
By Liu Yung (劉墉).
A new collection of short inspirational stories from the US-based bestselling writer Liu Yung.
5. Endless Love (藍色生死戀)
By Oh Soo-yeon (吳水娟).
anslated by Tung Yao (童瑤).
A Chinese translation of a Korean soap opera series which has taken Taiwan airwaves by storm.
6. (New) Wisdom from the Aesop's Fables
(伊索寓言的智慧)
Translated and revised by Liu Yi-chun (劉怡君).
120 selected stories translated from the eternal Aesop. The English versions of the stories are also included for the purpose of learning English.
7. (New) Yen Yu Meng Meng
(煙雨濛濛)
By Chiung Yao (瓊瑤).
Yen Yu Meng Meng is the original story of the popular soap opera Ching Shen Shen, Yu Meng Meng (情深深, 雨濛濛). It is considered one of the most passionate love stories by the Chinese "Queen of love stories" Chiung Yao.
8. The Works of Shakespeare
(莎士比亞全集)
By William Shakespeare.
A selection of the bard's works in Chinese translation.
9. Say It To Your Heart
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By Liu Yung (劉墉).
A meditation by the maestro of inspirational books -- this time about speech and the right ways to express oneself.
10. Time Verse Plaza (時光詞場)
By Chang Man-chuan (張曼娟).
This is a collection of short stories built around famous verses from China's different dynasties, including Su Shih (蘇軾) and Li Ching-chao (李清照). A fun way to read classical Chinese literature.
11. (New) A Love Tree in the Black Forest
(黑森林的愛情樹)
By Cheng Hwa-jiuan (鄭華娟)
The Germany-based author brings more amusing and heart-warming stories from her adopted home.
12. (New) Shangsan, Shangsan, Love
(上山．上山．愛)
By Li Ao (李敖).
The title refers to the names of the mother and daughter characters, who both fall in love with the male protagonist, 30 years apart. The book was first published in 1984 as a serial for a Chinese-language magazine but was banned for its "provocative" content.
13. La Rive Gauche D'amour
(愛情左岸)
By Wu Ruo-chuan (吳若權).
This book talks about the most popular subject -- love.
14. The Human Nature You Have To Know II
(你不可不知的人性2)
By Liu Yung (劉墉).
The author reveals the dark side of human nature through stories of events that happened to people around him. The book also looks at human weakness from a constructive perspective.
15. (New) Canone Inverso (雙面小提琴)
By Paolo Maurensig. Translated by Fu Hsiao-yeh
A rare, 17th-century violin is offered at auction in London, while two bidders in particular covet it. One of them even claims to know the "terrible story" behind it. Source: Kingstone Books (金石堂書店)
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