Best Selling Books by Nagaru Tanigawa

This spin-off of the bestselling Haruhi Suzumiya series takes place in the world of the "Disappearance" arc of the original novels, focusing on the high school life (and romance!) of a tentative and bashful Yuki Nagato quite unlike the one you''ve come to know and love through the usual exploits of the SOS Brigade...but no less charming!

When Kyon arrives at school, it seems like another average day--until he realizes Sasaki has wrapped North High in a closed space. Led to the SOS Brigade clubroom by Sasaki and Tachibana, Kyon knocks (just in case) and is surprised to find not a costumed Asahina, but instead a girl he''s never seen before...and a very familiar face!

"Let''s track down aliens, time travelers, and psychics and hang out with them!" Haruhi Suzumiya established the SOS Brigade for that sole purpose. But why''s she been acting so strange of late? So...melancholy? Unable to locate any supernatural beings (even though they''re right there in the club room the whole time), Haruhi''s frustrations turn violent. What''s Kyon gotten himself mixed up in this time?! Enjoy volume 2 of this somewhat abnormal high school story!

The SOS Brigade gets browbeaten into entering a baseball tournament to help their fearless leader stave off boredom. But despite the Brigade''s clear lack of skill Haruhi has no intention of losing...and she''s ready to pitch a fit if her team doesn''t step up to the plate!

"Let''s track down aliens, time travelers, and psychics and hang out with them!" Haruhi Suzumiya established the SOS Brigade for that sole purpose. But why''s she been acting so strange of late? So...melancholy? Unable to locate any supernatural beings (even though they''re right there in the club room the whole time), Haruhi''s frustrations turn violent. What''s Kyon gotten himself mixed up in this time?! Enjoy volume 2 of this somewhat abnormal high school story!

Boisterous, impulsive Haruhi Suzumiya commands the spotlight wherever she goes! But the SOS Brigade chief wouldn''t be any kind of chief at all without a supporting cast of club members to command as well. And there''s no one she loves ordering around as much as Kyon! In this collection of short comics and illustrations by various artists, the boys of the SOS Brigade will at last have their moment to shine!

The Haruhi Suzumiya Series comes to a close with this final adventure of Haruhi and the S.O.S. Brigade. The two storylines from The Disassociation of Haruhi Suzumiya continue, introducing a new inductee into the S.O.S. brigade who may be more than just the eager freshman she appears to be. As the two realities converge, the SOS Brigade learns that the new member may have the ability to bring the two story "timelines" together--and save the world in the process. This book was originally published as two separate volumes in Japan, but the U.S. version will feature both volumes for the price of one.

In a last-ditch attempt to recover their stolen equipment, the Computer Research Society challenges the SOS Brigade to a winner-takes-all multi-player space battle simulation! Failure seems inevitable, but losing is not an option! Can the unique members of the SOS Brigade pull together to destroy the expert Computer Research Society before Haruhi destroys the whole city?

Trapped on the snowy mountain by both a storm and the supernatural forces that have cut off Yuki from the Data Overmind, Kyon is slowly roused from sleep by Asahina slowly unbuttoning her nightshirt as she climbs into his bed. Knowing that it''s not real,he must find a means of escape before it''s too late.

Say Haruhiiiiiii! As if he doesn''t have enough to deal with during the day, Kyon''s dreams are becoming a regular haunt for his SOS friends! Once again, lucky(?) omens hawk, eggplant, and Mount Fuji (played respectively by Tsuruya, Nagato, and Koizumi) make an appearance, but their promises of fortune never seems to play out for Kyon. All he ever gets is more of Haruhi-chan''s antics! You''ll find plenty of gags and guffaws as Haruhi dives into the world of four-panel and short comics!!

After months of squatting in the Literature Club''s clubroom, the SOS Brigade puts pen to paper and starts writing some literature of their own! The Brigade has just one week to create a literature newsletter if they want to keep the Lit Club''s space from being reallocated by the student council. As each member prepares his or her contribution, Supreme Editor in Chief Haruhi keeps a watchful eye on her team, especially as Kyon''s assigned romance story unfolds!

The SOS Brigade gets browbeaten into entering a baseball tournament to help their fearless leader stave off boredom. But despite the Brigade''s clear lack of skill Haruhi has no intention of losing...and she''s ready to pitch a fit if her team doesn''t step up to the plate!

This spin-off of the bestselling Haruhi Suzumiya series takes place in the world of the "Disappearance" arc of the original novels, focusing on the high school life (and romance!) of a tentative and bashful Yuki Nagato quite unlike the one you''ve come to know and love through the usual exploits of the SOS Brigade...but no less charming!

Trapped on the snowy mountain by both a storm and the supernatural forces that have cut off Yuki from the Data Overmind, Kyon is roused from sleep by Asahina slowly unbuttoning her nightshirt as she climbs into his bed! Kyon realizes it cannot possibly be the real Asahina (darn!), and though he doesn''t mind the house''s tricks (who would?), he and the Brigade have to crack the code and escape fast before Yuki''s fever (and Haruhi''s restlessness) gets out of control!

Guided only by a series of notes that direct him to do the most inexplicable things-"Buy a small turtle and throw it into the lake"?-Kyon and the Mikuru from eight days in the future complete the assigned tasks, hoping that things will become clear as the SOS Brigade''s adventures for that week continue. But Kyon and Mikuru''s scavenger hunt soon turns to a manhunt when Mikuru is kidnapped by a group of rogue espers, time travelers, and aliens!

As the SOS Brigade, a club for a Japanese high school''s strangest and most extraordinary students, prepares to celebrate Christmas, Kyon awakens in a weird alternate dimension and must discover how to set things right.