Bill Bryson’s opening lines were:

‘I come from Des Moines. Someone had to.’

This is what followed:

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The Lost Continent

A road trip around the puzzle that is small-town America introduces the world to the adjective ‘Brysonesque’.

‘A very funny performance, littered with wonderful lines and memorable images’ LITERARY REVIEW

Neither Here Nor There

Europe never seemed funny until Bill Bryson looked at it.

‘Hugely funny (not snigger-snigger funny but great-big-belly-laugh-till-you-cry funny)’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

Made in America

A compelling ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture gets beneath the skin of the country.

‘A tremendous sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz and all those other great American qualities’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Notes from a Small Island

A eulogy to Bryson’s beloved Britain captures the very essence of the original ‘green and pleasant land’.

‘Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts’ THE TIMES

A Walk in the Woods

Bryson’s punishing (by his standards) hike across the celebrated Appalachian Trail, the longest footpath in the world.

‘This is a seriously funny book’ SUNDAY TIMES

Notes from a Big Country

Bryson brings his inimitable wit to bear on that strangest of phenomena – the American way of life.

‘Not only hilarious but also insightful and informative’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Down Under

An extraordinary journey to the heart of another big country – Australia.

‘Bryson is the perfect travelling companion ... When it comes to travel’s peculiars the man still has no peers’ THE TIMES

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Travels through time and space to explain the world, the universe and everything.

‘Truly impressive ... It’s hard to imagine a better rough guide to science’ GUARDIAN

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

Quintessential Bryson – a funny, moving and perceptive journey through his childhood.

‘He can capture the flavour of the past with the lightest of touches’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH