Pocket Canons

The Pocket Canons is the name of a series of small books, designed by Pentagram Partner, Angus Hyland, featuring the text of individual Books of the Bible along with introductions by various well-known authors and public figures, including the Dalai Lama and Bono. The Bible texts are drawn from the King James Version of the Bible. The series was conceived by Matthew Darby, who published it in partnership with Canongate Books in the UK. The series has now (2006) been published in 12 languages and in 16 countries, selling well over a million copies. The US publisher of the Pocket Canons is Grove/Atlantic Inc.

Pocket Canons: Series 1

Book of the Bible Text at Wikisource UK Introduction Writer US Introduction Writer UK ISBN US ISBN
GenesisGenesisSteven RoseE. L. DoctorowISBN 0-86241-789-9ISBN 0-8021-3610-9
ExodusExodusDavid GrossmanISBN 0-8021-3611-7ISBN 0-8021-3611-7
JobJobLouis de BernièresCharles FrazierISBN 0-86241-791-0ISBN 0-8021-3612-5
ProverbsProverbsCharles JohnsonISBN 0-86241-792-9ISBN 0-8021-3613-3
Song of SolomonSong of SolomonA. S. ByattISBN 0-86241-793-7ISBN 0-8021-3615-X
EcclesiastesEcclesiastesDoris LessingISBN 0-86241-794-5ISBN 0-8021-3614-1
MatthewMatthewA. N. WilsonFrancisco GoldmanISBN 0-86241-795-3ISBN 0-8021-3616-8
MarkMarkNick CaveBarry HannahISBN 0-86241-796-1ISBN 0-8021-3617-6
LukeLukeRichard HollowayThomas CahillISBN 0-86241-797-XISBN 0-8021-3616-8
JohnJohnBlake MorrisonDarcey SteinkeISBN 0-86241-798-8ISBN 0-8021-3619-2
Corinthians
(1 & 2)
First Corinthians
Second Corinthians
Fay WeldonISBN 0-86241-799-6ISBN 0-8021-3620-6
RevelationRevelationWill SelfKathleen NorrisISBN 0-86241-800-3ISBN 0-8021-3621-4

Pocket Canons: Series 2

Book of the Bible Text at Wikisource Introduction Writer ISBN (UK only)
Ruth & EstherRuth / EstherJoanna TrollopeISBN 0-86241-968-9
Samuel
(1 & 2)
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
Meir ShalevISBN 0-86241-967-0
PsalmsPsalmsBonoISBN 0-86241-969-7
IsaiahIsaiahPeter AckroydISBN 0-86241-970-0
Jonah, Micah & NahumJonah / Micah / NahumAlasdair GrayISBN 0-86241-971-9
WisdomWisdom of SolomonPiers Paul ReadISBN 0-86241-980-8
Acts of the ApostlesActs of the ApostlesP. D. JamesISBN 0-86241-973-5
RomansRomansRuth RendellISBN 0-86241-972-7
HebrewsHebrewsKaren ArmstrongISBN 0-86241-974-3

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