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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Genesis | Steven Rose | E. L. Doctorow | ||
| Exodus | Exodus | David Grossman | |||
| Job | Job | Louis de Bernières | Charles Frazier | ||
| Proverbs | Proverbs | Charles Johnson | |||
| Song of Solomon | Song of Solomon | A. S. Byatt | |||
| Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | Doris Lessing | |||
| Matthew | Matthew | A. N. Wilson | Francisco Goldman | ||
| Mark | Mark | Nick Cave | Barry Hannah | ||
| Luke | Luke | Richard Holloway | Thomas Cahill | ||
| John | John | Blake Morrison | Darcey Steinke | ||
| Corinthians | |||||
| (1 & 2) | First Corinthians | ||||
| Second Corinthians | Fay Weldon | ||||
| Revelation | Revelation | Will Self | Kathleen Norris |
''Pocket Canons'': Series 2
| Book of the Bible | Text at Wikisource | Introduction Writer | ISBN (UK only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth & Esther | Ruth / Esther | Joanna Trollope | |
| Samuel | |||
| (1 & 2) | 1 Samuel | ||
| 2 Samuel | Meir Shalev | ||
| Psalms | Psalms | Bono | |
| Isaiah | Isaiah | Peter Ackroyd | |
| Jonah, Micah & Nahum | Jonah / Micah / Nahum | Alasdair Gray | |
| Wisdom | Wisdom of Solomon | Piers Paul Read | |
| Acts of the Apostles | Acts of the Apostles | P. D. James | |
| Romans | Romans | Ruth Rendell | |
| Hebrews | Hebrews | Karen Armstrong |
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