Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Writing Best Novel (nominee)
From the author of The History Boys and The Clothes They Stood Up In
A deliciously funny novella that celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen in pursuit of her wandering corgis stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who frequents the library, Bennett describes the Queen's transformation as she discovers the liberating pleasures of the written word. With the poignant and mischievous wit of The History Boys, England's best loved author revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.
A deliciously funny novella that celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen in pursuit of her wandering corgis stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who frequents the library, Bennett describes the Queen's transformation as she discovers the liberating pleasures of the written word. With the poignant and mischievous wit of The History Boys, England's best loved author revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.
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Hardback Editions
May 2015 : Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 7549564485 / 978-7549564484 Publisher: Guangxi Normal University Press Availability: Amazon CA |
April 2010 : UK Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 0-7531-8598-9 / 978-0-7531-8598-8 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
May 2008 : USA Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader (Thorndike Core) Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-4104-0671-7 / 978-1-4104-0671-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : UK Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-84668-049-2 / 978-1-84668-049-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : USA Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader: A Novella Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 0-374-28096-7 / 978-0-374-28096-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : UK Hardback
| Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-84668-094-8 / 978-1-84668-094-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon UK |
September 2007 : UK Hardback
| Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-84668-106-5 / 978-1-84668-106-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Profile Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
September 2007 : UK Hardback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-84688-094-7 / 978-1-84688-094-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Profile Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : UK Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-78125-014-6 / 978-1-78125-014-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Profile Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
January 2011 : UK Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 0-7531-8599-7 / 978-0-7531-8599-5 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
June 2009 : Perfect Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 3150197627 / 978-3150197622 Publisher: Reclam Philipp Jun. Availability: Amazon UK |
June 2008 : UK Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-84668-133-2 / 978-1-84668-133-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber & Faber / Profile Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2008 : USA Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader: A Novella Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 0-312-42764-6 / 978-0-312-42764-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
2007 : Paperback
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): ISBN: 3060334706 / 978-3060334704 Publisher: London: London Review of Books 2007. Availability: Amazon |
Audio Editions
September 2008 : USA Audio CD
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-60283-484-9 / 978-1-60283-484-2 (USA edition) Publisher: AudioGO Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : UK Audio CD
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader (BBC Audio) Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 1-4056-8747-9 / 978-1-4056-8747-8 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Physical Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : UK Audio edition
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Availability: Amazon UK |
January 2007 : USA Audio CD
| Title: Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett ISBN: 0-7927-5028-4 / 978-0-7927-5028-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Audiogo Availability: Amazon CA |
Kindle Editions
September 2008 : Canada, UK Kindle edition
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader Author(s): Alan Bennett Publisher: Faber & Faber Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA |
September 2007 : USA Kindle edition
 | Title: The Uncommon Reader: A Novella Author(s): Alan Bennett Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Availability: Amazon |
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