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Senor Vivo and the Coca LordSenor Vivo and the Coca Lord by Louis De Bernieres
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10 times better than Captain Corelli
The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether PartsThe War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts by Louis De Bernieres
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See above
The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal GuzmanThe Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by Louis De Bernieres
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See above
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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The best pop-science books for years
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman RepublicRubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
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Forget school classics - this book is a real revelation
Hitler, 1889-1936: HubrisHitler, 1889-1936: Hubris by Ian Kershaw
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You wouldn't believe there was anything new in this subject
Hitler, 1936-1945: Nemesis (Allen Lane History)Hitler, 1936-1945: Nemesis (Allen Lane History) by Ian Kershaw
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Part 2 of the best Hitler book ever
Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of RussiaNatasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando Figes
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Read this, then 'War and Peace'
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape TownDark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux
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Profound. His best book yet
Red DogRed Dog by Louis De Bernieres
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I'm hard, but I cried. You MUST read this short book
Trilobite! Eyewitness to EvolutionTrilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey
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Who said fossils were boring? This is a classic
Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled SelfSamuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin
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A deep and searching life of the great diarist
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five PartsThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
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The great question is finally answered
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
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Eat your heart out Harry Potter - this is the original and best
The Collected Poems of Robert LowellThe Collected Poems of Robert Lowell by Robert Lowell
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My favourite poet
William Blake: The Complete Illuminated BooksWilliam Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books by David Bindman
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Incomparable marriage of art and poetry
Bugles and a Tiger: My Life in the Gurkhas (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Bugles and a Tiger: My Life in the Gurkhas (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by John Masters
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Wonderful writing. Read the other two autobiographies as well
The ChrysalidsThe Chrysalids by John Wyndham
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My favourite Wyndham.
Foundation (The Foundation series)Foundation (The Foundation series) by Isaac Asimov
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The first in the series, and by far the best
Childhood's EndChildhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
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'Independence Day' was crap. This is genius
Elizabeth, the QueenElizabeth, the Queen by Alison Weir
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The first Weir I read. They're all wonderful though
The Cornish Trilogy (The Rebel Angels, What's Bred in the Bone, and, The Lyre of Orpheus): What's Bred in the Bone, The Rebel Angels, The Lyre of OrpheusThe Cornish Trilogy (The Rebel Angels, What's Bred in the Bone, and, The Lyre of Orpheus): What's Bred in the Bone, The Rebel Angels, The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies
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Just read anything by Robertson Davies
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books)Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books) by Dee Brown
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This book will change you
Keep the River on Your RightKeep the River on Your Right by Tobias Schneebaum
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I loved this honest account of South American Indians
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
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This stands for all the greatest English literature.