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A Recipe for Bliss
Untold StoriesUntold Stories by Alan Bennett
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £0.01
A literary comfort blanket - funny, intelligent and moving. A national treasure.
Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to EarthMoondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith
Buy new: £2.16 / Used from: £2.16
A truly stunning book in which the remaining Apollo 11 astronauts are tracked down
Morecambe and WiseMorecambe and Wise by Graham McCann
Buy new: £4.71 / Used from: £0.01
Wonderful and moving biography of the funniest double act ever
In Cold Blood: A True Account of A Multiple Murder and Its Consequences (Essential Penguin)In Cold Blood: A True Account of A Multiple Murder and Its Consequences (Essential Penguin) by Truman Capote
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Understand what all the fuss is about.
DickensDickens by Peter Ackroyd
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The best literary biography ever. Read the original novels too.
Little Wilson and Big God (Penguin Non-fiction)Little Wilson and Big God (Penguin Non-fiction) by Anthony Burgess
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Pure genius. The second volume isn't bad either.
Gould's Book of FishGould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan
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Strange and beautiful.
To Kill a Mocking BirdTo Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
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Read it once before you die.
Up and Over: A Trek Through Rugby League Land (Mainstream Sport)Up and Over: A Trek Through Rugby League Land (Mainstream Sport) by Dave Hadfield
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A class act from a class writer on a class sport
The Fatal ShoreThe Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes
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Robert Hughes's brilliant investigation into Australia's convict years
Seasons in the Sun: A Rugby RevolutionSeasons in the Sun: A Rugby Revolution
Buy new: £8.31 / Used from: £3.21
An informative and witty primer to modern rugby league
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons (Monty Python)The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons (Monty Python) by Michael Palin
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A treat. It seems they haven't quite miked Python dry yet.
The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous DecadeThe Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade by Piers Morgan
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How can something so enjoyable seem so wrong.
The Forbidden Game: The Untold Story of French Rugby LeagueThe Forbidden Game: The Untold Story of French Rugby League by Mike Rylance
An eye-opener as to the REAL story of rugby in France
Rain Men: Madness of CricketRain Men: Madness of Cricket by Marcus Berkmann
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The madness of cricket explained.
Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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Never mind the films - read the books. Austen's funnier than you think.
Yeats Is Dead!Yeats Is Dead! by Roddy Doyle
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A joy from start tp finish.
The Ultimate Book of British ComicsThe Ultimate Book of British Comics by Graham Kibble-White
Buy new: £2.50 / Used from: £1.79
Exciting news inside for every reader! Nostalgia-fest for a generation of baby boomers. Could have done with a free gift though.
Silence of the Heart: Cricket SuicidesSilence of the Heart: Cricket Suicides by David Frith
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Not your average sports book. Mindblowing.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
Buy new: £2.84 / Used from: £0.01
Odd. But fun.
The Shipping NewsThe Shipping News by Annie Proulx
Buy new: £2.86 / Used from: £0.01
Wrap up warm and enjoy.
Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics)Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics) by F. M. Dostoevsky
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Sheer class. All human life is here.
Cider with RoadiesCider with Roadies by Stuart Maconie
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Who'd have thought it? An interesting (and funny) DJ.
The Siege of Krishnapur (New York Review Books Classics)The Siege of Krishnapur (New York Review Books Classics) by J. G. Farrell
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One of the most under-rated books ever written.
Classic Indian CookeryClassic Indian Cookery by Julie Sahni
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Something to eat while you're reading.