Bridget Jones's Diary

by Helen Fielding

In Brief

A year in the life of an atypical 1990s woman living in London and determined to have it all. Once she can figure out what that actually is.

Why you should read it

Although it probably won't change your life, it'll certainly make you feel better about it. Never mind the films it spawned, this book is one of the funniest things on earth.