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Books for young adults that are actually okay
The SilmarillionThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
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It's hard to read, but once you have, you know a lot more about the nature of the Lord of the Rings and why there is a battle in the first place.
Deal BreakerDeal Breaker by Harlan Coben
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The best of the Myron Bolitar novels (in my humble opinion).
One Step Behind: A Kurt Wallander Novel (Kurt Wallender Mystery)One Step Behind: A Kurt Wallander Novel (Kurt Wallender Mystery) by Henning Mankell
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The first Kurt Wallander I read, and the only one I could really get my teeth into.
Thud! (Discworld Novels)Thud! (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
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This, the latest of the Discworld series, concerns Sam Vimes again, and also the Battle of Koom valley.
The Well of Lost PlotsThe Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
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This book (the third in a series) is completely unlike anything I have read before. It is completely mad, but in good way.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary: 11th edition revised (Concise Dictionary)Concise Oxford English Dictionary: 11th edition revised (Concise Dictionary) by H.W. Fowler
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Read it, it will make you a better person.
Encyclopaedia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite (PC/Mac DVD)Encyclopaedia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite (PC/Mac DVD)
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Okay, not a book, but if it was, it would be the size of your house. As above.
Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred TextNeverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
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For something a little different. Interesting and slightly dark.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Read it, just to disillusion yourself (the film was terrible).
Life with Jeeves: "Right Ho, Jeeves", "Inimitable Jeeves" and "Very Good, Jeeves"Life with Jeeves: "Right Ho, Jeeves", "Inimitable Jeeves" and "Very Good, Jeeves" by P.G. Wodehouse
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Jeeves and Wooster are the best comedy double ever. PG Wodehouse is the finest of comic artists.