Book reviewed in this article:A Desktop Guide for the Management of Non‐insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) by European NIDDM Policy Group.Endocrine Function and Aging edited by H.J. Armbrecht, R.M. Coe and N. Wongsurawat.Clinical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus edited by K.E. Sussman, B. Draznin and W.E. James.Frontiers in Diabetes, vol. 9, Endothelial Cell Function in Diabetic Microangiopathy: Problems in Methodology and Clinical Aspects edited by F. Belfiore (series) and G. M. Molinatti, R.S. Bar, F. Belfiore, M. Porta (volume 9).Teenage Diabetes—What It Is and How You Can Get the Best Out of Life by J. North.Making Meals More Fun by T. Mobberley.Endocrinology and Metabolism; Progress in Research and Clinical Practice Vol. 4—Autoimmunity and the Pathogenesis of Diabetes edited by M.P. Cohen, P.P. Foa.