Nach dem Tod seines Großvaters erbt Hugh Anthony Disward dessen altes Anwesen samt seiner Bibliothek. Im Keller des Hauses trifft er auf ein mysteriöses Mädchen mit dem Namen Dalian. Sie ist ein Dantalian und ein Portal zu "Dantalians Bibliotheca", in der verbotene Bücher der Dämonen zu finden sind. Diese verbotenen "Gensho" bedrohen das Gleichgewicht der Welt, doch werden die Leute durch dieses Tabu angezogen. Hugh und Dalian lösen nun gemeinsam die Fälle, indem sie sich das Wissens und die Möglichkeiten der Dantalians Bibliotheca aneignen.

John Green teaches you literature in an exciting, entertaining, and endlessly informative manner.

Biblia Second-hand Bookstore has been quietly open for business in some corner of Kamakura. Its owner is Shinokawa Shioriko, a young, pretty but introverted girl who is extremely shy around strangers and cannot interact well with people she meets for the first time. However, when it comes to knowledge of old books, no one can to compare to her. Talking about books makes Shioriko forget her shyness. In fact, she becomes eloquent and passionate. She unravels the mysteries and secrets associated with many old books with her vast knowledge and keen eye.

Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...

Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks presents a major four part series on the brilliance of the British novel and its characters.