Books I read years ago

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Mr Nice
1.  Mr Nice by Howard Marks
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  "This guy is a one off. A fascinating character. Educated at Oxford, extraordinary mind, yet one of Europe's biggest drug dealers. This book glistens with brilliance."
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Brave New World
2.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "It is a classic, but I have to say that I didn't enjoy it all that much. Its good, and the writing is nice, but it is not as good as Orwell's simiarly dystopian 1984."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "No doubt about it, this is an absolute classic. One of the best books from 20th century. If you haven't read it, you really should. Orwell is majestic."
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The Google Story
4.  The Google Story by David A. Vise
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  "This is the best book around on the holistic story of Google. A really interesting read, you'll get the background on Sergie and Larry, and the whole Google culture. An amazing company."
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Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times
5.  Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times by A. C. Grayling
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  "A nice easy read, and fairly informative on his revolutionary philosophy. But Grayling does have his own unique ideas about Descartes! Interesting I suppose. Not a bad book in any sense."
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The European Renaissance: Centres and Peripheries (Making of Europe)
6.  The European Renaissance: Centres and Peripheries (Making of Europe) by Peter Burke
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  "It is very short, but for a reason, it is to the point on the key elements of the Renaissance. Peter Burke is my favourite Renaissance historian, and he is just fantastic to read, a real pleasure."
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The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy
7.  The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy by Peter Burke
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  "Another Peter Burke classic, and again hits the nail on the head for all the key points of the Renaissance. I would read anything by Burke, a marvelous writer of historian."
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In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics)
8.  In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics) by Bertrand Russell
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  "All of Russell's writing is great. This is a particularly interesting set of essays about working and, erm, not working. Lots of social commentary, and insightful ideas."
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)
9.  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
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  "Neurological terminology gets a good outing here, but the content of the book is highly readable. Sacks has some really interesting stories to tell about his work in the field, odd behaviour indeed."
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Joel on Software: And on Diverse & Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest etc..: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters ... or Ill-Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
10.  Joel on Software: And on Diverse & Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest etc..: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters ... or Ill-Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity by Joel Spolsky
The list author says:
  "Joel is a really good writer, generally, and he discusses some great topics in software development. I don't agree with his methology a lot of the time, but nevertheless I admire his clarity."
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Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
11.  Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Quentin Skinner
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  "Machiavelli was a wonderful humanist, brilliant historian, and an exceptional political theorist. This short introduction is a nice way to get aquainted with such a fine man."
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The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
12.  The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jerry Brotton
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  "Vaguely useful, but to be honest, such a subject is difficult to cover so succinctly. Peter Burke is a better place to start in truth."
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Classics)
13.  The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Classics) by Jacob Burckhardt
The list author says:
  "The most important book in the history of Renaissance study, it gets the ball moving. This guy really did kick off the subject of Renaissance history, and it is a rip-roaring read, albeit very biased!"
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The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
14.  The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics) by Michel de Montaigne
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  "Truely magnificent! One of my favourite books of all time. An exceptional example of humanism, an exemplorary character, and brutally honest about as many subjects as he could write about."
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The Art of Italian Renaissance Courts (Perspectives Series)
15.  The Art of Italian Renaissance Courts (Perspectives Series) by Alison Cole
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  "A really good balance of visual material and background information. It is structured into good essay length sections. I quite enjoyed the authors take on aspects of Renaissance art."
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The Renaissance in Europe: A Reader (Renaissance in Europe: A Cultural Enquiry)
16.  The Renaissance in Europe: A Reader (Renaissance in Europe: A Cultural Enquiry) by Keith Whitlock
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  "This is academic, and definitely not for a general reader. However, it is packed with great material, the Burke, Ramsay, Biagioli, Rosenthal and Rabil articles are my favourites."
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Wasp Factory
17.  Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
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  "A highly refreshing read."
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