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A Devil's Chaplain: Selected WritingsA Devil's Chaplain: Selected Writings by Richard Dawkins
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Witty, humane, entertaining, insightful
SabrielSabriel by Garth Nix
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Just read the whole series! (and forget Fowl & Potter)
The English: A Portrait of a PeopleThe English: A Portrait of a People by Jeremy Paxman
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Witty and charming as usual - Jeremy's a national treasure
BiodiversityBiodiversity by E.O. Wilson
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Please read this and try to understand (to the ilks of Bush an co)
ConsilienceConsilience by Edward O. Wilson
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and read "The Future of Life" too...
Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy)Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F Hamilton
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Gripping, well told epic (like so much SF)
Slaughter House FiveSlaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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Simply his best novel tying reality with the fantastic
Atheism: The Case against God (Skeptic's Bookshelf)Atheism: The Case against God (Skeptic's Bookshelf) by George H. Smith
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Even chapter 1 would help clarify the parameters of the debate
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science)The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science) by Steven Pinker
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Engaging and thought provoking
The Unbearable Lightness of BeingThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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Where would I be without Kundera
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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Dare I say the 3rd book isn't as good as 1&2 (but a must read)
Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Penguin Press Science)Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Penguin Press Science) by Richard Dawkins
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Why is the beauty of science separate from that of litterature?