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A Listmania! list by Marsupial Elvis
 
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
1.  The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A J Jacobs
The list author says:
  "One mans quest to read the Encyclopedia Britannica - fascinating and witty"
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The Year of Living Biblically
2.  The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
The list author says:
  "Jacobs takes on another mammoth quest - to live the bible for a year - another must read"
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Are You Dave Gorman?
3.  Are You Dave Gorman? by Danny Wallace
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  "A classic by the Godfather of the pointless quest. Are YOU Dave Gorman?"
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Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident
4.  Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident by Danny Wallace
The list author says:
  "The first, and still the best, by Danny Wallace - his accidental quest to start a Cult - oops sorry, a collective"
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Shakespeare My Butt!: Marsupial Elvis to No Place ... Ramblings, Meanderings, Digressions... and a Dog
5.  Shakespeare My Butt!: Marsupial Elvis to No Place ... Ramblings, Meanderings, Digressions... and a Dog by John Donoghue
The list author says:
  "A genuine laugh out loud book - more stand up comedy than litrature really. Superb.  A worthy successor to Danny Wallace and Bill Bryson."
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Notes From A Small Island
6.  Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson
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  "Bill Bryson at his best - enough said."
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Mouthful of Rocks: Through Africa and Corsica in the French Foreign Legion (Jennings)
7.  Mouthful of Rocks: Through Africa and Corsica in the French Foreign Legion (Jennings) by Christian Jennings
The list author says:
  "Life in the French Foreign Legion - told as it is - with great wit"
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Band of Brothers
8.  Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
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  "Great book on WW2 - and great TV series"
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Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime
9.  Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime by David Copperfield
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  "If you don't find the book both funny and shocking - you must be the Home Secretary"
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The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment
10.  The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment by Isabel Losada
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  "Another life changing book - very interesting read."
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Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death
11.  Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Classic - if you haven't got into Vonnegut yet, here is the place to start."
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Legionnaire: The Real Life Story of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion
12.  Legionnaire: The Real Life Story of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion by Simon Murray
The list author says:
  "THE classic book about life in the Legion."
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The One Hundred: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
13.  The One Hundred: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History by Michael H. Hart
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  "What a fantastic project - and a superbly interesting read."
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