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Books I really enjoyed.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired "Moby Dick"In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired "Moby Dick" by Nathaniel Philbrick
Buy new: £4.00 / Used from: £0.01
Fab real life story of Moby Dick!
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of HistoryNathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
Buy new: £2.93 / Used from: £0.01
Really good history, written like an adventure story.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American WestBury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
Buy new: £4.54 / Used from: £4.53
Will make you cry. Honest!
His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £20.00
Best Young adults books ever written.
Mortal EnginesMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
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Wonderfully imaginative story, well presented. Great vision.
The Seeing Stone (Arthur)The Seeing Stone (Arthur) by Kevin Crossley-Holland
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Medievel puzzler well worth a look.
Alex RiderAlex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
A 13 year old James Bond cant be bad. Great stuff.
Roman BloodRoman Blood by Steven Saylor
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Real roman murder mystery turned into a great read.
Carter Beats the DevilCarter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
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Very different and very good.
Round Ireland with a FridgeRound Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
Very very funny. Don't read it on the bus.
The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1 (Dark Tower)The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1 (Dark Tower) by Stephen King
Buy new: £2.84 / Used from: £0.71
A diamond in the rough!
The Lord of the Rings: AND The Hobbit (Collins Modern Classics)The Lord of the Rings: AND The Hobbit (Collins Modern Classics) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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A must for any serious reader of good fiction.
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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Rightly deserves the press it got. A great read.
The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric WorldThe Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World by Deborah Cadbury
Buy used from: £0.43
Fab story of intelectual rivalry in Victorian England. Oh and Dinosaurs too!
The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian HieroglyphsThe Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Lesley Adkins
Buy used from: £7.18
Fascinating story of Hieroglyphs and how they were deciphered.
Murder Trials: 'In Defence of Sextus Roscius of America', 'In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitu', etc (Penguin Classics)Murder Trials: 'In Defence of Sextus Roscius of America', 'In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitu', etc (Penguin Classics) by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Buy new: £4.11 / Used from: £3.82
Budding Politicians and Lawyers should read this stuff.
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan Grand Strategy Series)Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Max Hastings
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.98
The book on the BIGGEST day ever. Accept no other.
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan
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Best of the milligan war memoirs Very funny.
Twelve Caesars (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)Twelve Caesars (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Suetonius
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Suberb from start to finish.
The Last English KingThe Last English King by Julian Rathbone
Buy new: £0.85 / Used from: £0.01
Anglo Saxon england brought to life. Wonderfull.