Listmania!
Books of 2003
Heaven's LightHeaven's Light by Graham Hurley
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January started with this, and I didn't read anything better all year.
Brighton Rock (Twentieth Century Classics)Brighton Rock (Twentieth Century Classics) by Graham Greene
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Reread this classic, an all time favourite.
Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in AndaluciaDriving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart
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Whimsical, nothing great.
Dot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble BurstDot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble Burst by John Cassidy
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A lesson in hindsight.
French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour De FranceFrench Revolutions: Cycling the Tour De France by Tim Moore
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A great idea for a trip, and fun with it.
Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial DisasterFive Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster by Dominique Lapierre
Buy new: £19.53 / Used from: £3.00
Chilling.
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeIt's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
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Admirable, but not really likeable.
Shakey: Neil Young's BiographyShakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough
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Godawful. Neil Young deserves better.
Rough RideRough Ride by Paul Kimmage
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It's winning that counts, not taking part.
Under an English HeavenUnder an English Heaven by Robert Radcliffe
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Mills and Boon meets Memphis Belle.
Halo Parade: A Harpur and Iles Mystery (Harpur & Iles Mysteries)Halo Parade: A Harpur and Iles Mystery (Harpur & Iles Mysteries) by B James
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Another in the Harpur and Iles series. I love them.
Barrow's BoysBarrow's Boys by Fergus Fleming
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Left me cold.
Defying Hitler: A MemoirDefying Hitler: A Memoir by Sebastian Haffner
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The thin line between civilisation and the abyss.
AA Gill is AwayAA Gill is Away by A.A. Gill
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If you like his journalism, you'll be happy. Contains a classic account of making a porn movie.
Once More, with Feeling: How We Tried to Make the Greatest Porn Film EverOnce More, with Feeling: How We Tried to Make the Greatest Porn Film Ever by Victoria Coren
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.29
A whole book about making a hardcore porn movie (in a jolly English way).
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.23 / Used from: £0.01
Informative in the amusing Bryson way.
Poet in the GutterPoet in the Gutter by John F. Baker
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Just couldn't get into this.
Tishomingo BluesTishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard
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Nobody writes better American crime.
Black Hawk DownBlack Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
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Better than you might think, and not flag waving either.
Angels Passing (Detective Inspector Joe Faraday)Angels Passing (Detective Inspector Joe Faraday) by Graham Hurley
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Average crime novel for Hurley.
Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a RacehorseSeabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse by Laura Hillenbrand
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You'll never watch the Grand National with disdain again.
SmokescreenSmokescreen by Robert Sabbag
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The undisguised admiration for these drug runners was annoying.
PreyPrey by Michael Crichton
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Technobabble with panache.
The Flying Book: Everything You've Ever Wondered About Flying on AirlinesThe Flying Book: Everything You've Ever Wondered About Flying on Airlines by David Blatner
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But are you sure the wings can't fall off in turbulance?
PompeiiPompeii by Robert Harris
Buy new: £5.57 / Used from: £0.01
Eagerly awaited and a bit of a let down.