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The Diving-bell and the ButterflyThe Diving-bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
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A wonderful testament to the human spirit.
A Perfect SpyA Perfect Spy by John Le Carre
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Le Carre's finest book
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (Penguin Science)Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (Penguin Science) by Daniel C. Dennett
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An excellent account of evolution
The Quiet American (Vintage classics)The Quiet American (Vintage classics) by Graham Greene
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Greene at his melancholy best
Sweet Thursday (Penguin Modern Classics)Sweet Thursday (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
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A charming study of discontent and generosity
The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science)The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science) by Richard Dawkins
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As Dawkins says - this is his most important work
Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories (Penguin International Writers)Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories (Penguin International Writers) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Incredible collection of stories by the master
The Descent of WomanThe Descent of Woman by Elaine Morgan
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A brave woman telling it like it is
Hamlet (Penguin Popular Classics)Hamlet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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Read it as an allegory of the loss of faith
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black HolesA Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking
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Great romp through the history of physics
The Evolution of Co-Operation (Penguin Press Science)The Evolution of Co-Operation (Penguin Press Science) by Robert Axelrod
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Stories like this show why science is the best thing we have
Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976 by Hunter S. Thompson
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The craziness of America