McGregor, Ewan 1971-

The ghost writer ( Visual )
9 editions published in 2010 in English and Italian and held by 1,337 libraries worldwide
When a gifted ghostwriter is hired to write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize international relations forever.

Moulin Rouge by Baz Luhrmann ( Visual )
67 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,311 libraries worldwide
Christian (McGregor), an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of young bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec. A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a love triangle involving the unobtainable and consumptive Satine (Kidman), queen courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, and the foppish Duke of Roxbury, his villainous rival for her affections.

Emma ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 1,229 libraries worldwide
Emma Woodhouse is a young woman who, having engineered the marriage of her companion, turns her attention toward making a match for the local vicar and her new protegée, Harriet Smith. Her one voice of reason and restraint is Mr. Knightley, who has known her since she was a child and who watches her behaviour with wry amusement and sometimes with real anger. Emma presides over the small provincial world of Highbury with enthusiasm, but she will find it is all too easy to confuse good intentions with self-gratification.

Trainspotting by Danny Boyle ( Visual )
78 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,149 libraries worldwide
A young heroin addict in Edinburgh tries to kick the habit but his junkie friends aren't making it easy for him.

The island ( Visual )
12 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,132 libraries worldwide
Two people living in an isolated utopian colony discover that their lives are not as idyllic as they seem.

Amelia ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1,119 libraries worldwide
Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23. Within 12 years she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia and her husband/business partner George Putnam have an enduring marriage that could not be broken by her determination to fly, nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.

Emma ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 1,097 libraries worldwide
Emma Woodhouse is a young woman who, having engineered the marriage of her companion, turns her attention toward making a match for the local vicar and her new protegée, Harriet Smith. Her one voice of reason and restraint is Mr. Knightley, who has known her since she was a child and who watches her behaviour with wry amusement and sometimes with real anger. Emma presides over the small provincial world of Highbury with enthusiasm, but she will find it is all too easy to confuse good intentions with self-gratification.

Down with love ( Visual )
15 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Spanish and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide
A feminist writer in the early 1960's who is promoting her book 'Down With Love' has sworn off love. A New York City journalist thinks he doesn't need love. See what happens when they fall for each other in this old-fashioned romantic comedy.

Valiant ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,055 libraries worldwide
Valiant and his feathered friends take to the sky as they work their way into the Royal Air Force during World War II. Together this rag-tag squadron of carrier pigeons engages in aerial adventures at a spitfire pace. From the first bumbling day of basic training through the final feather-raising mission, the flock of friends swoop their way toward victory. Against the odds and an evil German falcon, Valiant is called upon for a very important assignment.

Long way round : chasing shadows across the world by Ewan McGregor ( Book )
42 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 955 libraries worldwide
The popular actors recount their three-month, 20,000-mile motorbike journey from London to New York through three continents and some of the harshest terrain on Earth.