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Compiled By Hannah Wilmott of the Bermuda Bookstore

Bermuda's literary heritage is rich indeed. Among the writers who have been drawn to the islands are Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, C.S. Forester, Edna Ferber, E.B. White and Katherine Anne Porter.

In the 1920s, playwright Eugene O'Neill lived in Warwick Parish, where he worked on The Great God Brown, Lazarus Laughed and Strange Interlude at Spithead, the one-time home of Hezekiah Frith.

The infamous privateer is said to haunt the house, but that didn't stop Noel Coward from taking up residence there some three decades later. The world-famous playwright stayed in Bermuda for two years, working on a ballet and the musical Sail Away.

Bermudians, as well, have written lovingly of their beautiful island home. For a real insider's look at Bermuda, check out:

• The Story of Bermuda and Her People by William Zuill: A good overall history
  
  
• The Magic of Bermuda by David Raine: A basic history with lovely photographs
  
  
• Hiking Bermuda by Cecile Davidson: A guide to trails and walks in Bermuda
  
  
• Birds of Bermuda by Andre Raine: An excellent field guide
  
  
• Into the Bermuda Triangle by Gian Quasar: An in-depth look at the mysterious region
  
  
• Island Thyme by the Bermuda Junior Service League: A useful cookbook with photos taken at Government House
  
  
• Sporty Little Field Guide to Bermuda by Jennifer Constable and James Cooper: Pencil drawings enliven this guide to Bermuda's flora, fauna and fish
  
  
• Rogues and Runners by the Bermuda National Trust: A history of Bermuda's role in the U.S. Civil War
  
  
• Daddy and I Explore the Tide Pools by David Chapman: Bright photos and a description of Bermuda's shoreline
  
  
• Ghunda's Bermuda Holiday by Nancy Valentine: Based on the true story of an elephant's visit to Bermuda
  
  
• My Bermuda ABC, My Bermuda 123 and Bermuda Baby ABC by Dana Cooper: Illustrated children's books with a Bermuda theme