Best Selling Books by Stephen Chbosky

Read the cult-favorite coming of age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Now a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. A years-long #1 New York Times bestseller, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book for Reluctant Readers, and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teen readers (or “wallflowers” of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life.

A modern cult classic, a major motion picture and a timeless bestseller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story. Charlie is not the biggest geek in high school, but he''s by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie is attempting to navigate through the uncharted territory of high school. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and music - when all one requires to feel infinite is that perfect song on that perfect drive. Standing on the fringes of life Charlie has a unique perspective of the world around him, but there comes a time to stop being a wallflower and see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion has become a modern classic. Charlie''s letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating and through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up. ''Chobsky captures adolescent angst, confusion and joy... Compelling.'' Booklist ''This wistful, sensitive novel perfectly captures the uncertainty and excitement of adolescence, and has become a deserving modern classic.'' Scottish Book Trust ''A coming-of-age tale in the tradition of THE CATCHER IN THE RYE and A SEPARATE PEACE... [Chbosky''s] poignant reflections on life, love and friendship are often inspirational and always beautifully written.'' USA Today

From a New York Times bestselling author, a young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this "epic horror" novel, perfect for fans of Stephen King (Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will). Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her seven year-old son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night. At first, the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher vanishes. Days later, he emerges from the woods at the edge of town, unharmed but not unchanged. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete: Build a treehouse in the woods by Christmas, or his mother and everyone in the town will never be the same again. Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky''s The Perks of Being a Wallflower made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky has returned with an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, whose grand scale and rich emotion redefine the genre. Read it with the lights on. One of The Year''s Best Books (People, EW, Lithub, Vox, Washington Post, and more)

MTV has discovered the authors of tomorrow. Read them today in Pieces. This unique short-story collection is more than a good read -- it''s an exciting glimpse into the future of fiction. The winners of MTV''s "Write Stuff" competition share their voices and visions in tales that are endearingly raw, undeniably bold, and engagingly inventive. In Next Time, a housewife encounters a gunman -- an experience that changes her life, and her mind, in surprising ways...Pinball is an edgy tale of a young mail clerk''s hidden sex life...After her broken engagement, a cook in New York goes to work for a chic SoHo couple in Roam...Mother captures the tragedy of a woman''s illness, as witnessed through her daughter''s eyes...In Day of the Dead, a humorously doomed relationship begins when a twentysomething''s boyfriend returns from an Outward Bound trip and moves in with her...Two old high school friends reunite -- and compare their very different lives -- in Black Cowboy. Along with other stories and an introduction by Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Pieces is filled with the excitement of discovery -- as a host of newcomers present their works to a wide and eager audience.

Die alleinerziehende Kate muss dringend mit ihrem siebenjährigen Sohn Christopher untertauchen. Das beschauliche Örtchen Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, scheint dafür ideal zu sein. Eine Straße führt hinein, eine hinaus. Ringsum liegt dichter Wald. Doch kurz nach ihrem Umzug beginnt der kleine Christopher eine Stimme zu hören. Und merkwürdige Zeichen zu sehen. Zeichen, die ihn in den Wald locken. Sechs Tage lang bleibt er spurlos verschwunden. Als er wieder auftaucht, kann er sich an nichts erinnern. Aber plötzlich hat er besondere Fähigkeiten. Und einen Auftrag: ein Baumhaus mitten im Wald zu errichten. Wenn er es nicht bis Weihnachten schafft, so die Stimme, wird der ganze Ort untergehen. Ehe sie sichs versehen, befinden sich Christopher, seine Mutter und alle Einwohner von Mill Grove mitten im Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse.

Charlie ist sechzehn, er ist in seinem ersten Jahr in der Highschool und hat die Probleme, die man in diesem Alter so hat: mit Mädchen, mit der Schule, mit sich selbst. Zumindest scheint es so zu sein. Doch in den Briefen, die er an einen unbekannten »Freund« schreibt, wird deutlich, dass Charlie eine ganz besondere Sicht auf die Welt hat: Er beobachtet die Menschen um sich herum, fragt sich, ob sie ihr Leben so leben, wie sie es möchten, und versucht verzweifelt, seine eigene Rolle in all dem, was wir Leben nennen, zu begreifen. Die Romanvorlage zum großen Kinofilm "Vielleicht lieber morgen" mit Emma Watson und Logan Lerman in den Hauptrollen.

EL BESTSELLER #1 DEL NEW YORK TIMES Vivir al margen ofrece una perspectiva única. Pero siempre llega el momento de entrar en escena y ver el mundo desde dentro. Vivir al margen ofrece... una perspectiva única. Pero siempre llega el momento de entrar en escena y ver el mundo desde dentro. Las cartas que escribe Charlie son íntimas y únicas, desternillantes y devastadoras. Puede que no sepamos dónde vive, ni a quién escribe pero, poco a poco, iremos conociendo su mundo a través de ellas: la vida en el instituto, las primeras citas, las cintas de varios, los dramas familiares y los nuevos amigos. Un mundo en el que solo es necesario dar con la canción perfecta mientras conduces para sentirte infinito.

Fordelene ved at være en bænkevarmer har gået sin sejrsgang verden over, og den rørende historie om Charlies udfordringer med teenagelivet har givet romanen klassikerstatus inden for Young Adult-litteraturen. Charlie er en indadvendt teenager, som betragter livet lidt fra sidelinjen. Han er intelligent, men akavet i sociale sammenhænge og derfor virkelig nervøs for at starte i high school. Men selv bænkevarmere som Charlie må møde udfordringerne i et forvirrende ungdomsliv, og to fascinerende ældre elever på skolen introducerer Charlie til en verden af første dates, venskaber, forelskelse, ensomhed, alkohol, sex og stoffer. Indtil en hemmelighed truer med at tage det hele fra ham igen. Fordelene ved at være en bænkevarmer er en roman til alle dem, der er på vej igennem eller har overlevet de svære teenageår. En ung historie med en gammel sjæl, der giver læseren noget at grine, græde og tænke over. Pressen skrev: »Mesterligt ... i en liga for sig« - Weekendavisen »Rørende og kontroversiel« - ***** Jyllands Posten »Sjæl og relevans. Rørende, klog og underholdende lille perle af en coming of age-roman« - Information »Kunsten i denne fine teenageroman er blidheden, der strømmer ud af siderne« - ???? ALT for damerne »En fantastisk coming of age-roman, som du er nødt til at læse« - ????? Femina

« Une histoire d’horreur assurément flippante. Stephen King peut être fier ! » Kirkus Une mère et son fils en cavale trouvent refuge dans la petite communauté de Mill Grove, en Pennsylvanie. Mais dans ce havre de paix, le petit garçon disparaît. Quand il émerge de la forêt six jours plus tard, il a l’air indemne. Lui seul sait que quelque chose a changé. La voix du bois est dans sa tête et lui dicte une mission. S’il ne lui obéit pas, sa mère et tous les habitants de Mill Grove risquent son courroux... Entre suspense effroyable et richesse émotionnelle, Stephen Chbosky renouvelle la littérature de l’horreur. À lire les lumières allumées. « Si vous n’êtes pas renversé par les 50 premières pages, il faut aller consulter. » Joe Hill, auteur « Un roman captivant, original et véritablement surprenant. » The Washington Post

O LIVRO QUE INSPIROU O FILME NOVA EDIÇÃO COM TRECHO INÉDITO Manter-se à margem oferece uma única e passiva perspectiva. Mas, de uma hora para outra, sempre chega o momento de encarar a vida do centro dos holofotes. Mais íntimas do que um diário, as cartas de Charlie são estranhas e únicas, hilárias e devastadoras. Não se sabe onde ele mora. Não se sabe para quem ele escreve. Tudo o que se conhece é o mundo que ele compartilha com o leitor. Estar encurralado entre o desejo de viver sua vida e fugir dela o coloca num novo caminho através de um território inexplorado. Um mundo de primeiros encontros amorosos, dramas familiares e novos amigos. Um mundo de sexo, drogas e rock''n''roll, quando o que todo mundo quer é aquela música certa que provoca o impulso perfeito para se sentir infinito. A luta entre apatia e entusiasmo marca o fim da adolescência de Charlie nesta história divertida e ao mesmo tempo instigante.

O novo livro do autor de As vantagens de ser invisível. Kate Reese está fugindo. Determinada a buscar uma vida melhor para ela e para o filho Christopher, ela abandona um relacionamento abusivo e escapa no meio da noite junto com seu garotinho. Eles acabam se sentindo atraídos pela agradável comunidade de Mill Grove, na Pensilvânia, uma cidadezinha distante de tudo e de todos, com apenas uma estrada de acesso. A princípio, Mill Grove parece o lugar perfeito para eles se estabelecerem. Porém, Christopher desaparece por seis longos dias sem deixar nenhum rastro. O desespero toma conta de Kate, e a polícia da cidade faz buscas incansáveis para descobrir o paradeiro do menino. Até que ele surge no meio da noite saindo de um bosque nos limites da cidade. Ileso, mas mudado. Christopher volta com uma voz na cabeça que apenas ele pode ouvir e com uma missão que apenas ele pode cumprir: construir uma casa na árvore no bosque da Mission Street antes do Natal; caso contrário, sua mãe e todos na cidade sofrerão as consequências. Vinte anos depois de As vantagens de ser invisível fazer com que leitores do mundo inteiro se sentissem infinitos, Stephen Chbosky volta com uma obra épica de horror, cujas escala e emoções que carrega redefinem o gênero. Leia com as luzes acesas.

VIVIR al margen ofrece una perspectiva ÚNICA. Pero SIEMPRE llega el momento de entrar en escena y ver el MUNDO desde dentro. Charlie, un chico ingenuo, mordaz y solitario, acaba de empezar el instituto. Vive con sus padres, su popular hermana y un hermano mayor que está a punto de comenzar la universidad. La cosa no pinta demasiado bien el primer día de instituto cuando solo consigue hacer un amigo: un alternativo profesor de Lengua interesado en despertar el genio creativo de Charlie. Cuando conoce a la bella Sam y al excéntrico Patrick, unos chicos llenos de ganas de exprimir la vida al máximo, empieza a comprender lo que es crecer y hacerse adulto. Junto a ellos recorrerá caminos nuevos e inesperados: descubrirá música nueva, empezará a beber, a fumar, a salir de fiesta... e incluso se enamorará por primera vez.