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One of Us
1.  One of Us by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Raymond Chandler enters with a wicked sense of humour and leaves with enough pathos to make you join the UN, did I mention its a scifi detective story.?"
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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
2.  The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
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  "Metaphysical yarn tinged with detective novel, appears superflous before you realise its deeply under your skin, and this before the twists start. Stays with you long afterwards."
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Girlfriend in a Coma
3.  Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
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  "'A matter of life and death' shot through with cynicism. A huge wake-up call to those who think there is difference between coke and pepsi."
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Fight Club
4.  Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
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  "'Girlfriend in a...' throw away the pathos, add bile, add more bile, don't lose sight of the absurd humour in our modern credit rut. Fantastic stylistic writing as well. We are Space Monkeys."
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The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
5.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
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  "Pure metaphysical detective stories. Do we sense a theme here? Maybe he should be called Paul Austere."
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The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
6.  The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson
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  "Science fiction without the geek. Enough plots and ideas for three books. And a ripping yarn to boot."
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The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks)
7.  The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
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  "Criminally neglected. More ripping yarn, with a message sprung at the end, the seeds of oh so many movie plots, yet never made into a film ironically (we're lost  metaphysical pathos now)."
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The Selfish Gene
8.  The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
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  "Learn about life. Almost philosophy. Re-evaluate your moral code and goals in life."
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Food in History
9.  Food in History by Reay Tannahill
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  "May not be totally accurate but a crash course in world history for those who truanted, with a refreshing equality-of-cultural non-bias"
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Kitchen Confidential
10.  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
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  "Fantasic. Full of life. If you can't join the greatest rock 'n' roll in the world then join a tight kitchen crew."
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The Man Who Ate Everything: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Food, But Were Afraid to Ask
11.  The Man Who Ate Everything: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Food, But Were Afraid to Ask by Jeffrey Steingarten
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  "Tales about food rather than cooking. The second half  is what you'd expect so avoid but the first half is insightful, funny and educating - plus a valuable lesson for those with with food phobias."
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)
12.  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
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  "Weird, touching, wonderous and engaging. Makes us wonder at life and be reminded never to take it for granted."
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Mr Nice
13.  Mr Nice by Howard Marks
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  "'Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to make sense' - Leo Rosten. What's so wrong about..."
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True Tales of American Life
14.  True Tales of American Life by Paul Auster
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  "True stories that remind us to live our life to the full. Give a copy to your children to redress our tv culture."
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Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
15.  Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
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  "OK, one last metaphysical detective, couldn't resist. A genre on it's own"
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