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A Listmania! list by ad_crumenam "ad_crumenam" (Texas, USA)
 
My Forbidden Face
1.  My Forbidden Face by Latifa
The list author says:
  "This book was translated twice and it does lose some in the translation, but it's still a good book and worth reading if you want to know what the fall of Kabul was like for Afghan women."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Below The Breadline: Living on the Minimum Wage
2.  Below The Breadline: Living on the Minimum Wage by Fran Adams
The list author says:
  "A fascinating book describing how difficult it is to live on Britain's minimum wage."
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3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Dot.Con: Greatest Story Ever Sold
3.  Dot.Con: Greatest Story Ever Sold by John Cassidy
The list author says:
  "This is an interesting look behind the scenes during America's internet boom."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
4.  Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by William Blum
The list author says:
  "In light of recent events, this book is a compelling read."
Used & New from: £0.33
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Boo Hoo: A Dot Com Story
5.  Boo Hoo: A Dot Com Story by Ernst Malmsten
The list author says:
  "A gripping inside look at a failed dot.com with a phenomenal burn rate."
£6.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

The Onion Presents Our Dumb Century
6.  The Onion Presents Our Dumb Century by Scott Dikkers
The list author says:
  "A collection of "headlines" from the 20th century from America's most popular spoof newspaper."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Wifework
7.  Wifework by Susan Maushart
The list author says:
  "An often bitter yet interesting book about what it really means to be a wife in the modern era."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs
8.  No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
The list author says:
  "Naomi Klein gets behind the high street brands in this book, which is a modern version of The Jungle."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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Fast Food Nation: What The All-American Meal is Doing to the World
9.  Fast Food Nation: What The All-American Meal is Doing to the World by Eric Schlosser
The list author says:
  "An eye-opening look at America's fast-food industry and how it is transforming the world...for the worse."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain
10.  Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain by George Monbiot
The list author says:
  "How Britain is controlled by corporations."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Maths Gene: Why Everyone Has It, But Most People Don't Use It
11.  The Maths Gene: Why Everyone Has It, But Most People Don't Use It by Keith Devlin
The list author says:
  "This is a fascinating look at how humans possibly developed the capability to perform complex operations on numbers."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The New Rulers of the World
12.  The New Rulers of the World by John Pilger
The list author says:
  "This is a difficult book to read due to the content, but it's a book every Westerner should read."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Downsize This
13.  Downsize This by Michael Moore
The list author says:
  "This book is several years old now, but it's just as relevant now as it was when it was first published."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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What If?: Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
14.  What If?: Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been by Robert Cowley
The list author says:
  "This book is an extremely absorbing read, but if your knowledge of history isn't very good, you probably won't find it very interesting."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Third Reich: A New History
15.  The Third Reich: A New History by Michael Burleigh
The list author says:
  "This book is massive (nearly 1000 pages) but it's a spellbinding read.  I highly recommend it."
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arab
16.  Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arab by Jean Sasson
The list author says:
  "Some of the true stories in this book will make your blood boil; it shows why we need to re-think our relationship with Saudi Arabia."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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Election 2000: A Space Odyssey: More Political Subversion from Jim Hightower (Revised Edition)
17.  Election 2000: A Space Odyssey: More Political Subversion from Jim Hightower (Revised Edition) by Jim Hightower
The list author says:
  "This wise Texan writer and former politician writes an excellent critique of the current election process."
£8.85   Used & New from: £0.06

Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush
18.  Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush by Molly Ivins
The list author says:
  "Molly Ivins, a seasoned Texan columnist, criticizes Bush's record as governor of Texas."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House
19.  The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House by Bob Woodward
The list author says:
  "This is a terrific account of the first year of the doomed Clinton presidency."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-wage USA
20.  Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-wage USA by Barbara Ehrenreich
The list author says:
  "This book is much like Below the Breadline, but it takes place in America: the land of "opportunity.""
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Calculus: Combined Single and Multivariable: Concepts and Contexts
21.  Calculus: Combined Single and Multivariable: Concepts and Contexts by James Stewart
The list author says:
  "Brush up on your calculus."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
22.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "Jared Diamond explains European world domination."
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.49
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)

The Soccer War
23.  The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuscinski
The list author says:
  "Highlights of the 25+ coups and wars Kapuscinski has witnessed."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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