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A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin)
1.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin) by John Kennedy Toole
The list author says:
  "The best book about the most hilarious geek (English major geek) ever. It's spectacularly hilarious and well written."
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StarOffice 6.0
2.  StarOffice 6.0 by Sun Microsystems
The list author says:
  "Think it only runs on Linux? Guess again. Think it's still a memory hog with a unified desktop? Guess again. This is the MS Office-compatible alternative for one tenth of the price."
Used & New from: £0.99
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The Salmon of Doubt
3.  The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
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  "The Douglas Adams book you haven't read."
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Geek Love (Abacus Books)
4.  Geek Love (Abacus Books) by Katherine Dunn
The list author says:
  "Freaky, cool, disturbing, good book."
£6.79   Used & New from: £2.07
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The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage
5.  The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Cliff Stoll
The list author says:
  "Real life story of tracking down international spies when all the guy wanted to do was astronomy. Interesting for anyone."
£17.84   Used & New from: £0.01
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Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide (Exam 310-035 & 310-027)
6.  Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide (Exam 310-035 & 310-027) by Katherine Sierra
The list author says:
  "The new standard "gotta get it" book for Java certification. It's true about the demise of the Heller book, and time for the Sierra book."
£31.37   Used & New from: £1.38
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift)
7.  Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift) by Edwin Abbott
The list author says:
  "The classic of classics. Gotta know it, plus it's amazing."
£3.00   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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