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Novels to change your life...
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Clearly the greatest book ever written. Echoing particularly loud in the current global climate, particularly the constant monitoring of people and the use of newspeak to alter history.
Brave New WorldBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
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A different twist on the above where sex and soma is used to control the masses, interesting but more fantasy than the gritty reality of 1984. Oh and the introduction of the alpha male!
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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I know it's a bit odd to have two from the same author in the same list, but this really is another masterpiece and probably the own deeply political book I know that would make sense to children
The Periodic Table (Penguin Modern Classics)The Periodic Table (Penguin Modern Classics) by Primo Levi
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A collection of a variety of stories and true tales, named after different chemical elements by a man who has had a truly terrifying life, a Jewish scientist in fascist Italy - not for me, thank you.
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Truely harrowing insight into 1930s US racism, that to be honest I still see everwhere today, a genuinely sad and touching story.
The Motorcycle DiariesThe Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevara
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Rarely do you get such an honest insight into the formative period of one the 20th century's big political characters. How do good middle class kids become communist revolutionaries - heres how!
Sophie's World (Dolphin ed): A Novel About the History of PhilosophySophie's World (Dolphin ed): A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
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A lesson in philosophy that gets truly bizarre and makes you really think about the world, better than any introductory guide to the subject - this really makes you question reality.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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First of a trilogy of five - and thats probably the most normal bit. A complete satrical look at humanity that will have you laughing out loud on the train, not in the slightest bit embarassed by it!