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My dozen best reads
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Marquez's masterpiece.
Dangerous Liaisons (Penguin Classics)Dangerous Liaisons (Penguin Classics) by Choderlos de Laclos
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Delightful and dangerous.
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1 by Simon Schama
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History like it should be taught.
The Iliad (Penguin Classics)The Iliad (Penguin Classics) by Homer
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Has stood the test of time: read it & you'll see why!
Che Guevara: A Revolutionary LifeChe Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
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The life and times of a revolutionary.
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn)The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn) by Tad Williams
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The only fantasy book I ever read twice.
A People's History of the United States: 1492-presentA People's History of the United States: 1492-present by Howard Zinn
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Shatters many illusions about the US.
The Consolations of PhilosophyThe Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
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A brilliant potential life-changer.
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Relevant today, perhaps now more than ever.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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Another that's easy to see why it's a classic.
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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Removes the blinkers from modern living.
The Secret History (Read Red)The Secret History (Read Red) by Donna Tartt
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A thoroughly enjoyable "modern classic".