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Books to read in 2007,mostly history
The Debacle: (1870-71) (Classics)The Debacle: (1870-71) (Classics) by Émile Zola
Buy new: £7.53 / Used from: £0.01
A masterpiece of a military novel
Hall of a Thousand Columns: Hindustan to Malabar with Ibn BattutahHall of a Thousand Columns: Hindustan to Malabar with Ibn Battutah by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
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Terrific offbeat travel writing
The Somme: A New History (Cassell Military Paperbacks)The Somme: A New History (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Gary Sheffield
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Definitive with all of the horror
The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Twentieth Century Classics)The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Twentieth Century Classics) by Jaroslav Hasek
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The original anti war comic novel
Zeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a PhilosopherZeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher by Nicholas Fearn
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Good popular introduction to some philosophy
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle EastThe Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk
Buy new: £9.06 / Used from: £7.25
In depth insight into all the problems of the Middle East. A must read
Great Harry's NavyGreat Harry's Navy by Geoffrey Moorhouse
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Beautifully written popular history
Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Philip Warner
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Good biography of a partly forgotten great
Khartoum: The Ultimate Imperial AdventureKhartoum: The Ultimate Imperial Adventure by Michael Asher
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Well written account of one of Kitchener's victories
La Vie En Bleu: France and the French Since 1900La Vie En Bleu: France and the French Since 1900 by Rod Kedward
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Great insight into modern France
Five Days in London: May 1940 (Yale Nota Bene)Five Days in London: May 1940 (Yale Nota Bene) by J Lukacs
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How the course of WW2 was decided
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 (Vintage)Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 (Vintage) by Fred Anderson
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Marvellous
The Age of Fallibility: The Consequences of the War on TerrorThe Age of Fallibility: The Consequences of the War on Terror by George Soros
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Quirky but worth reading
The God DelusionThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
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Provocative a must read
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
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Light sometimes funny popular economics
The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern WorldThe Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith
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Modern popuarised military theory
CrusaderCrusader by Nigel Tranter
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Popular Scottish history by a master
The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and IdentityThe Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity by Amartya Sen
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Intellectual insights into India
Think: A Compelling Introduction to PhilosophyThink: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
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Excellent popular philosophy
The American WestThe American West by Dee Brown
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The Wild West
The Republic: (edited by.F.M.Cornford)The Republic: (edited by.F.M.Cornford) by Plato
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To be read every five yearas
Hirohito and the Making of Modern JapanHirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix
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Modern Japanese history
SnowSnow by Orhan Pamuk
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Brilliant novel by the Nobel Prize winner
Calculus Made EasyCalculus Made Easy by S.P. Thompson
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A timeless great
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, Vol 1: 660-1649The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, Vol 1: 660-1649 by N A M Rodger
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Naval History beautifully written