Essential Christmas 2005 Reading

A Listmania! list by John Thompson
 
The Joy Of Sects: An A-Z of Cults, Cranks and Religious Eccentrics: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sects But Were Afraid to Ask
1.  The Joy Of Sects: An A-Z of Cults, Cranks and Religious Eccentrics: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sects But Were Afraid to Ask by Sam Jordison
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  "This arrived a bit later than I was expecting, but it was worth the wait. Hilarious. My book of the year."
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The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think are Right are Wrong
2.  The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think are Right are Wrong by Andrea Barham
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  "At last, some hard facts! Great for browsing."
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Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems
3.  Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems by Guy Browning
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  "If you've read his Guardian columns, you'll know what to expect."
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Dead Pets: Stuff Them, Eat Them, Love Them
4.  Dead Pets: Stuff Them, Eat Them, Love Them by Sam Leith
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  "Sounds crazy - and it is."
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Oi Pikey!: A Celebration of Cheap Living
5.  Oi Pikey!: A Celebration of Cheap Living by Carrie-Anne Brackstone
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  "A foul racist title conceals a quality book."
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Gripes of Wrath:
6.  Gripes of Wrath: by Simon Carr
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  "Maddening, but fun."
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The Holy Moly! Rules of Modern Life
7.  The Holy Moly! Rules of Modern Life by Holy Moly Productions Ltd
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  "Hate everything, love this."
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Great Lies to Tell Small Kids
8.  Great Lies to Tell Small Kids by Andy Riley
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  "Better than bunny suicides..."
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Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life
9.  Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life by Steve Lowe
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  "A book that doesn't quite live up to its title - but it's a heck of a title."
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Head-On/Repossessed
10.  Head-On/Repossessed by Julian Cope
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  "Genius."
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