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The best I've read this year
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £3.95 / Used from: £0.80
An outstanding debut novel.
Bad ScienceBad Science by Ben Goldacre
Buy new: £3.57 / Used from: £3.12
An incredible and fascinating book.
Parky: My AutobiographyParky: My Autobiography by Michael Parkinson
Buy new: £11.45 / Used from: £0.01
Involves a great story about how Judi Dench chinned Mohammed Ali backstage.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
Buy new: £4.95 / Used from: £1.85
The thinking used and examples given make for an intriguing read.
Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of DeathSherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death by Chris Wood
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £3.50
A wonderful book, even if I am biased.
Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 HoursJamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: £12.50 / Used from: £9.00
Great easy recipes, ignore the banter.
The Lost SymbolThe Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Buy new: £9.00 / Used from: £7.48
Better than the lost plot and will probably be a good page turner.
The Audacity of HopeThe Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01
Optimism from the president - let's hope for the best.
Gone TomorrowGone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Buy used from: £8.55
Yoinck!
The Eye of the MoonThe Eye of the Moon by Anonymous
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.00
Vampires and massacres, well written too.
Sebastian Darke: Bk. 1: Prince of FoolsSebastian Darke: Bk. 1: Prince of Fools by Philip Caveney
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01
Great children's story and a lot of fun.
Stephen Fry in AmericaStephen Fry in America by Stephen Fry
Buy new: £10.86 / Used from: £2.98
The always entertaining and quite splendid Mr Fry .
Guinness World Records 2009Guinness World Records 2009
Buy used from: £2.92
Diverting and full of intriguing records.
KevinKevin by Joe Castle
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £4.88
A moving tale that uplifts and amuses.
Twilight (Twilight Saga)Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £1.92
An obscure book with little by way of readership, but well worth looking at.
Look Who it Is!: My StoryLook Who it Is!: My Story by Alan Carr
Buy new: £10.19 / Used from: £0.54
A very funny man indeed.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! (Quirk Classics)Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! (Quirk Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £3.57 / Used from: £2.00
Such an unusual idea, and some great new additions. Not sure Jane Austen isn't kicking herself.
Aliens Love Underpants!Aliens Love Underpants! by Claire Freedman
Buy new: £3.82 / Used from: £0.92
My niece thought this was hilarious, and I agree.
Miss Dahl's Voluptuous DelightsMiss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights by Sophie Dahl
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £8.50
Excellent and tasteful.
The Mighty Book of BooshThe Mighty Book of Boosh by Julian Barratt
Buy new: £9.99 / Used from: £5.98
An acquired taste, but once you've acquired it ...
Dawn of the Dumb: Dispatches from the Idiotic FrontlineDawn of the Dumb: Dispatches from the Idiotic Frontline by Charlie Brooker
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £2.39
Viciously funny.
Quirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday LivesQuirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday Lives by Prof. Richard Wiseman
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £2.50
An eye opening read.
Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 2)Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 2) by Derek Landy
Buy new: £4.32 / Used from: £2.13
Funny and enjoyable, a really imaginative children's book.
An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge)An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge) by John O'Farrell
Buy new: £5.10 / Used from: £1.89
Humour, history and a great prose style.
The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £12.99
Darkly amusing, Pratchett gone Gothic.