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Books for English barmitzvah boys
The SourceThe Source by James A. Michener
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £3.61
A readable introduction to the lengthy history of the land of Israel
The DriftersThe Drifters by James A. Michener
Buy used from: £2.49
This will get a teenager thinking about the choices he has to make in life
The ChosenThe Chosen by Chaim Potok
Buy new: £3.75 / Used from: £0.50
A wonderful thought-provoking story
Exodus (Modern Classics)Exodus (Modern Classics) by Leon Uris
Buy used from: £4.43
The classic fictionalised story of early modern Israel
The HolocaustThe Holocaust by Martin Gilbert
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £4.47
If you read only one book on the Holocaust, make it this one.
Hebrew Daily Prayer BookHebrew Daily Prayer Book by Jonathan Sacks
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £4.51
This really is a very good siddur indeed
The Selfish GeneThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £4.60
Another book to make you think "Why am I here?"
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.74
Science matters - whether you are a lawyer, doctor or accountant
Notes from a Small IslandNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £5.29 / Used from: £0.01
You need to know about your country - and this is the easy way to learn
QI: The Book of General IgnoranceQI: The Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd
Buy new: £6.00 / Used from: £1.82
And finally, a little light trivia