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Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures): True Stories from a War Zone
1.  Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures): True Stories from a War Zone by Heidi Postlewait
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  "Outstanding and entertaining introduction to development through the eyes of three UN workers."
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The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman
2.  The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson
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  "An absolute classic, and completely indefinable."
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The Seduction of Silence
3.  The Seduction of Silence by Bem Le Hunte
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  "Possibly my favourite book of all time."
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If This Is a Man / The Truce
4.  If This Is a Man / The Truce by Primo Levi
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  "Bought this at Auschwitz, couldn't put it down. An unbelievable writer, a tragic account."
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Angorichina
5.  Angorichina by Marion Grace Woolley
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  "My own, naturally. Available in tree and kindle format."
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Now And Then
6.  Now And Then by William Corlett
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  "A friend introduced it to me as his favourite book. It's now one of my. Beautifully written."
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Sister Of My Heart
7.  Sister Of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni
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  "Stunningly written."
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Mark Thomas Presents the People's Manifesto
8.  Mark Thomas Presents the People's Manifesto by Mark Thomas
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  "Extremely quick to read, a very good giggle."
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A Woman of Africa: If You Run from Both the Sun and the Moon You Must One Day Confront Your Shadow
9.  A Woman of Africa: If You Run from Both the Sun and the Moon You Must One Day Confront Your Shadow by Nick Roddy
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  "Really enjoyed this one. Wasn't sure at first, but reading the introduction made everything clear. Very worthwhile reading."
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Birdsong
10.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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  "Undeniably a modern classic."
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The World's Wife
11.  The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy
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  "One of my favourite poems: Queen Herod."
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The Pillars of the Earth
12.  The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
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  "There's a reason it has remained such an enduring seller. Big, but brilliantly written."
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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Quartet)
13.  The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Quartet) by Philip Pullman
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  "The entire RitS series is wonderful. Such a strong female protagonist."
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Howl's Moving Castle
14.  Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The list author says:
  "As a huge fan of the Ghibli adaptation, I came to adore this trilogy."
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Shakespeare: The World as a Stage (Eminent Lives)
15.  Shakespeare: The World as a Stage (Eminent Lives) by Bill Bryson
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  "Yes it's factual, but it's short and rather entertaining."
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The Other Hand
16.  The Other Hand by Chris Cleave
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  "Costa winner, enthralling."
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Chloe
17.  Chloe by Freya North
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  "Not a genre I'd usually go for, but very poignant. It's one of the very few books that I've read more than once."
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The Phantom of the Opera (Penguin Popular Classics)
18.  The Phantom of the Opera (Penguin Popular Classics) by Gaston Leroux
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  "Always fascinating to read 'what really happened,' by the hand of the original author."
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Lights Out in Wonderland
19.  Lights Out in Wonderland by DBC Pierre
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  "For the IKEA scene. Delightful."
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Last updated: 26/10/2011
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