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The British version of "Desperate Housewives" accurately depicts the verbal quarrels between husband and wife, and uses spicy British humor to present the inconveniences of middle-class life. It was shortlisted for the 2001 British Booker Prize and was named the most popular novel by readers in the W. H. Smith Book Award. The heroine Katie has been married for twenty years. She is increasingly tired of her partner due to daily trivial matters, and her marriage is on the verge of breaking up. At this moment, her husband David, who was originally an "angry youth" columnist, was determined to change the way he looked at the world after a spiritual healer miraculously cured his back pain. He began to focus on charity and became gentle and considerate towards his family. Katie's life has undergone earth-shaking changes, but all kinds of strange feelings have also followed. She began to rethink life, what exactly is "charity" and how to be a good person.

"What to Do (Revised Translation)" is one of the most important masterpieces by Nick Hornby, one of the most popular writers in Britain and even the world today. Kate is a doctor, a good person, has a son and a daughter, and lives a happy middle-class life. However, after many years of marriage, the days were a bit dull and boring, without any warning, and even beyond Kate's own expectations. When she was greeting her family in a routine, she blurted out that she wanted a divorce. The balance of life tilts, and Kate falls into endless troubles... "What to Do (Revised Translation)" uses comedy to delve into the ups and downs of today's urban life, revealing the deep-seated human heart and the truth about human nature, making readers laugh and think seriously about what to do.

The end of love is not marriage, but happiness. With his unique literary talent, Hornby leads readers through an emotional thought experiment in a relaxed and humorous way, and once again explores what love is. People in the world always yearn for pure love that is not bound by prejudice, but whenever such love comes, it is like a flower in a vacuum and cannot be sustained. "I Just Like You" tells a modern love story between a black boy working part-time and a middle-aged white female teacher. The two protagonists met by chance in life and quickly fell in love. However, due to the huge gap between the two parties in terms of age, race, educational background, life experience, economic conditions, social status, and political stance, this relationship is destined to have a slim future. It is unlikely to lead to marriage, let alone the understanding and acceptance of the family. Disappointed, they tried to compromise with their fate and dated romantic partners who seemed to be "well-matched". However, they all ended in failure...

The debut and famous work of British genius Nick Hornby is a must-read for fans obsessed with rock music and charts. "Broken Love" was first published in 1995. It is Nick Hornby's first novel and his most important masterpiece. Nick Hornby, one of the most popular writers in England and even the world today, is well versed in London pop culture and deeply immersed in urban life. He is best at writing mixed British humor, with witty humor mixed with seriousness and sentimentality. He is known as the master of "comedy of depression". In an alley in North London, thirty-six-year-old Lou Fleming owns a small second-hand record shop. After living together for three years, his girlfriend Laura abandoned him and moved out of his home filled with records, tapes, and CDs. Law began to list the most sad dumped people in his life in chronological order. In the clever and ironic self-mockery, like writing a biography of life in the order of album titles, song titles and track arrangement, Law's life flows in it... The hit American TV series of the same name will be launched in 2020, written by Nick Hornby and starring Zoe Kravitz.