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The best I've read this year
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £1.20
An outstanding debut novel.
Bad ScienceBad Science by Ben Goldacre
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £2.69
An incredible and fascinating book.
Parky: My AutobiographyParky: My Autobiography by Michael Parkinson
Buy new: £7.99 / 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: £4.97 / Used from: £2.95
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: £3.99
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: £6.98
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: £3.99 / Used from: £0.48
Optimism from the president - let's hope for the best.
Gone TomorrowGone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Buy used from: £8.11
Yoinck!
The Eye of the MoonThe Eye of the Moon by Anonymous
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £0.65
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: £10.58 / Used from: £2.64
The always entertaining and quite splendid Mr Fry .
Guinness World Records 2009Guinness World Records 2009
Buy used from: £7.20
Diverting and full of intriguing records.
KevinKevin by Joe Castle
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.92
A moving tale that uplifts and amuses.
Twilight (Twilight Saga)Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.46 / Used from: £2.25
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: £9.48 / Used from: £0.01
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: £4.27 / Used from: £2.25
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: £2.69 / Used from: £1.40
My niece thought this was hilarious, and I agree.
Miss Dahl's Voluptuous DelightsMiss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights by Sophie Dahl
Buy new: £10.17 / Used from: £7.99
Excellent and tasteful.
The Mighty Book of BooshThe Mighty Book of Boosh by Julian Barratt
Buy new: £9.97 / Used from: £3.99
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: £4.98 / Used from: £1.44
Viciously funny.
Quirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday LivesQuirkology: The Curious Science Of Everyday Lives by Prof. Richard Wiseman
Buy new: £4.77 / Used from: £2.82
An eye opening read.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with FireSkulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire by Derek Landy
Buy new: £4.06 / Used from: £2.07
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: £4.68 / Used from: £0.29
Humour, history and a great prose style.
The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £2.12
Darkly amusing, Pratchett gone Gothic.