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If I was trapped on a desert island - leave me these
Rat Scabies and the Holy GrailRat Scabies and the Holy Grail by Christopher Dawes
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I'd rather read this than the Da Vinci Code anyday - a damn funny pointless quest.
Are You Dave Gorman?Are You Dave Gorman? by Dave Gorman
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As pointless quests go - this is one of the best 6
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack AdventureDave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure by Dave Gorman
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This is in the top 6 too
Yes ManYes Man by Danny Wallace
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As is this
Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by AccidentJoin Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident by Danny Wallace
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And this
Round Ireland with a FridgeRound Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
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And finally this - the book that got me started on pointless quests
The Damned UtdThe Damned Utd by David Peace
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A damn powerful novel about the greatest football manager ever - so believeable you'd think he wrote it himself
Death's Autograph (A Dido Hoare mystery)Death's Autograph (A Dido Hoare mystery) by Marianne MacDonald
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I love this quirky detective series
NecroscopeNecroscope by Brian Lumley
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The best vampire/horror series ever... I could fill my list just with these
PsychovillePsychoville by Christopher Fowler
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Good twist at the end and very readable like all his books
Body RidesBody Rides by Richard Laymon
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Totally silly - but very very enjoyable
The StakeThe Stake by Richard Laymon
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As American horror writers go - this guy does some damn good stuff. Nice ending
Roseanna (Crime Masterworks)Roseanna (Crime Masterworks) by Maj Sjowall
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Read this one - and you'll want to make your way through the rest of the series
Summer of NightSummer of Night by Dan Simmons
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Hard to put down once you start.
The AlienistThe Alienist by Caleb Carr
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An amazing book... I just wish the series had carried on after the second book.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1): Celebratory EditionHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1): Celebratory Edition by J.K. Rowling
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Couldn't leave this one out. Kids get all the best stories nowadays
The Stainless Steel Rat (Sphere science fiction)The Stainless Steel Rat (Sphere science fiction) by Harry Harrison
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I think this book started me off reading as a kid... Still good now
Malady of Magicks (Ebenezum trilgy)Malady of Magicks (Ebenezum trilgy) by Craig Shaw Gardner
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A good funny and underrated fantasy
Another Fine MythAnother Fine Myth by Robert Asprin
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A great funny fantasy... a shame it finished so abruptly