Bookclub

Judith Kerr discusses her novel When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. First published in 1971, she wrote it for her son in order to explain the story of her own family's flight from Nazi Germany. The book is now used as a set text in German schools.

James Naughtie's first guest on Bookclub for 2015 is Marina Lewycka. Her first novel, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, has sold more than a million copies in the UK alone and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, longlisted for the Man Booker and won the Bollinger Everyman Prize for Comic Fiction 2005.

With James Naughtie. In a special 200th edition of the programme we celebrate the centenary of author Patrick O'Brian and Allan Mallinson is our guide to the first in his hugely popular series of Napoleonic naval stories, Master and Commander. Known as the Aubrey/Maturin novels, the twenty books are regarded by many as the most engaging historical novels ever written. Master and Commander establishes the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, who becomes his ship's surgeon and an intelligence agent.

Celebrated Australian writer Tim Winton discusses his novel Dirt Music, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2002. James Naughtie presents and a group of readers join in.

Allan Massie discusses his novel about the divisions in France during the second world war: A Question of Loyalties. James Naughtie presents from the BBC at Edinburgh Festivals.

Sadie Jones talks about her novel The Outcast which won the Costa First Novel award 2008.

Acclaimed US writer Lorrie Moore discusses her novel Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? James Naughtie presents and a group of invited readers ask the questions.

Emma Donoghue responds to readers' questions about her first novel Room, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize. With James Naughtie.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas, about his controversial and award-winning debut The Slap.

Leading Irish writer John Banville discusses his novel The Sea which won the Man Booker prize in 2005. James Naughtie presents and a group of readers join in the conversation.

Naomi Alderman, listed as one of Granta's Best Young Novelists 2013, responds to readers' questions about her debut novel Disobedience. With James Naughtie.

Khaled Hosseini talks about his global bestselling novel, The Kite Runner. With James Naughtie.

Donna Tartt discusses her cult debut novel The Secret History, first published in 1992.

Lee Child discusses the first in his hugely successful Jack Reacher series, Killing Floor, and published in 1997. He's gone on to write 18 books featuring his grizzled action hero, a former military policeman of no fixed abode.

Matthew Hollis talks about his Costa prize winning account of the last years of poet Edward Thomas, Now All Roads Lead to France. With James Naughtie and a group of readers.