Nick Hornby's international bestseller novel, now available as a Penguin Essential. Do you know your five most unforgettable breakups that you would take with you to a deserted island? Rob does. He even keeps a list. But Laura isn't on it – even though she has just become his latest ex. He has his life back, you see. He can do what he wants, when he wants: listen to the music he likes, contact the girls on his list, and generally behave as if Laura never mattered. But Rob realizes he can't move on. He's stuck in a deep rut – and that rut is called Laura. Soon, he faces big questions: about love, about life – and about why we share our lives with the people we do. A bestseller with a million copies sold, which was adapted into a film starring John Cusack in 2000, High Fidelity explores the world of breakups, reconciliations, and more.