Boyle, Danny

Slumdog millionaire ( Visual )
9 editions published in 2009 in English and Hindi and held by 2,527 libraries worldwide
Jamal Malik is an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" When the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up. He describes their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Every chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible questions. When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers watch to find out if he can answer the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love.

127 hours ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,549 libraries worldwide
In April 2003 Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old hiker, fell and was trapped in a narrow crevasse, his right arm wedged against the rock wall by a boulder. Mr. Ralston's ordeal was a struggle for survival and a profound existential crisis. He had gone to Bluejohn Canyon, Utah for a rock-climbing weekend alone. Not telling anyone where he is going is part of the point: real freedom means getting a clean break from civilization and the burdens of family, friends, and other responsibilities. Finding himself stuck, he knows he can't expect anyone to come to his rescue, which forces him to ruminate about his family, his ex-girlfriend, and the hereafter. As a trained engineer and a skilled--albeit somewhat careless--outdoorsman, he understands his predicament as a practical challenge, a technical problem. After struggling for more than five days, he makes an immanently logical decision about its solution.

Millions ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,376 libraries worldwide
The United Kingdom decides to convert to the Euro in seven days. For the Irish criminal world, it's the biggest opportunity as there ever was. When a railway heist goes wrong and an enormous bag of money falls from the sky into the hands of Damian and Anthony, there's only one thing the two can do, spend it like there's no tomorrow. But Damian and Anthony have differing views on what to do with the money. What they both discover is that money can cause lots of problems.

Trainspotting by Danny Boyle ( Visual )
111 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,177 libraries worldwide
A young heroin addict in Edinburgh tries to kick the habit but his junkie friends aren't making it easy for him.

28 days later ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 877 libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.

Sunshine ( Visual )
19 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 794 libraries worldwide
It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all.

The beach ( Visual )
30 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 591 libraries worldwide
A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise.

28 days later ( Visual )
23 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 497 libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.

A life less ordinary ( Visual )
24 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 382 libraries worldwide
A rich, spoiled young woman and a hapless janitor are star-crossed lovers in this twisted romantic comedy.

Inspector Morse, the infernal serpent collection set ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in English and held by 371 libraries worldwide
Inspector Morse and his partner solve mysteries and bring murderers to justice.