Michael Dobbs's 6 best books

Michael Dobbs is a best-selling author and member of the House of Lords. The US television adaptation of his book House Of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, had nine Emmy nominations. Dobbs's new thriller is A Ghost At The Door.

One of the author's six favorite books, as told to the Daily Express:

CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN by Louis de Bernieres

Set on the Greek island of Cephalonia, where I have often enjoyed walking, this Second World War novel revolves around the dangerous love between Greek girl Pelagia and Corelli who is part of the Italian occupying force. A story of small people during a big war.

Read about another book on the list.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin is among Omid Djalili's six best books and Olivia Williams's six best books.

--Marshal Zeringue