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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
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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
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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
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Will make you cry. Honest!
His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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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
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Very very funny. Don't read it on the bus.
The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1 by Stephen King
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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 new: £6.91 / Used from: £0.01
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
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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 Cicero
Buy new: £8.50 / Used from: £0.10
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 Sir Max Hastings
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £0.01
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.
Lives of the Twelve Caesars (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)Lives of the 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
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Anglo Saxon england brought to life. Wonderfull.