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Top reads of this year
The Book With No NameThe Book With No Name by Anonymous
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £2.00
Unlike anything I've ever read. Rocket like pace.
RelentlessRelentless by Simon Kernick
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.01
A great race against time thriller. Great from the opening page.
Creative VisualizationCreative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
Buy new: £3.22 / Used from: £2.66
An interesting thought process explained
What Was LostWhat Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
Buy new: £5.63 / Used from: £3.48
Totally different approach to storytelling
The Blair YearsThe Blair Years by Alastair Campbell
Buy new: £14.95 / Used from: £2.38
Love him or loathe him, it's worth a read
Nigella ExpressNigella Express by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: £12.45 / Used from: £9.35
The best cook book of the year
The Sleepwalker (CHERUB)The Sleepwalker (CHERUB) by Robert Muchamore
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £5.53
excitement from start to end
An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell
Buy new: £9.99 / Used from: £2.06
Witty and lighthearted rom com
His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials)His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: £13.20 / Used from: £10.00
Better than the film
Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of DepressionShoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression by Sally Brampton
Buy new: £9.49 / Used from: £7.75
Much better than I thought it would be
On Chesil BeachOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Buy new: £6.75 / Used from: £0.91
There aren't enough books like this out these days
The Uncommon ReaderThe Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £3.45
Excellent and very funny
An Absolute ScandalAn Absolute Scandal by Penny Vincenzi
Buy used from: £0.01
Ideal if you like a bit of scandal
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £2.54
So much more than it first appears
The QuestThe Quest by Wilbur Smith
Buy new: £11.10 / Used from: £0.01
Wilbur Smith really knows how to write a great book with many layers
The Gospel According to Judas: By Benjamin IscariotThe Gospel According to Judas: By Benjamin Iscariot by Jeffrey Archer
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
Curiosity made me buy this. Surprisingly good
Random Acts of Heroic LoveRandom Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinmann
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £0.39
A great debut novel
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake 3)Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake 3) by C.J. Sansom
Buy new: £4.69 / Used from: £0.88
As wonderful as I'd hoped
Piece of My HeartPiece of My Heart by Peter Robinson
Buy new: £3.50 / Used from: £0.01
A great DCI Banks adventure
A Thousand Splendid SunsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.30
Worthy of all it's praise. Astounding
The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code (Gollancz S.F.)The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code (Gollancz S.F.) by Robert Rankin
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £4.20
Rankin is always a bit different. Gotta love him for that
Rick Stein's Mediterranean EscapesRick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes by Rick Stein
Buy new: £11.39 / Used from: £9.99
A great book from the BBC
The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common SenseThe Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense by Al Murray
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £0.01
Spot on observations as you would expect