Great Lives

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The Gate
1.  The Gate by Francois Bizot
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  "Transcends the biographical genre. Depicts his unique situation (the only westerner to be released by the Khmer Rouge) with reflective and unflinching honesty"
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It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life
2.  It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
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  "A superb story of adversity and triumph. Well worth the read whether you're a cycling fan or not."
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The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
3.  The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz
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  "Polish WWII prisoner escapes from Siberian labour camp and walks through the Gobi desert and the Himalayas to freedom."
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The Periodic Table (Abacus Books)
4.  The Periodic Table (Abacus Books) by Primo Levi
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  "Great man. Great book. 'Nuff said."
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Penguin Modern Classics) by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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  "An exposé of the horrors of the Stalinist gulags which the author witnessed first-hand, this book describes the extremes of man's inhumanity to man."
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God Save the Queen?
6.  God Save the Queen? by Johann Hari
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  "The lives in this list aren't necessarily great, but the books about them are. This is best exemplified by this juicy morsel which publishes splendidly salacious gossip about the appalling Windsors."
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The Twelve Caesars (Classics)
7.  The Twelve Caesars (Classics) by Suetonius
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  "All you ever wanted to know about these rulers of Rome including their battles fought, their decisions made, and, yes, the rumours surrounding their more interesting peccadilloes!"
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The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Lives
8.  The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Lives by Sebastian Faulks
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  "An examination of three talented and flawed characters. Worth the read for the Richard Hillary episode alone."
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Through the Narrow Gate: A Nun's Story: A Memoir of Convent Life
9.  Through the Narrow Gate: A Nun's Story: A Memoir of Convent Life by Karen Armstrong
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  "Not recommended reading matter in the Vatican, I'll warrant!"
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If This Is a Man / The Truce
10.  If This Is a Man / The Truce by Primo Levi
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  "The words 'everyone should read this book' are often misspoken. Not in this case."
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story
11.  American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story by Cynthia True
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  "A reasonable introduction to a searingly funny comedian and social commentator."
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Frank Skinner
12.  Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner
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  "Honest insight into comic genius's formative years."
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Eminent Victorians (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
13.  Eminent Victorians (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Lytton Strachey
The list author says:
  "Pungent essays debunking myths surrounding various Victorian characters from Florence Nightingale to Gladstone and Gordon"
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Bertrand Russell: 1872-1920 The Spirit of Solitude v. 1
14.  Bertrand Russell: 1872-1920 The Spirit of Solitude v. 1 by Ray Monk
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  "The man behind the philosophy -- this biography tells us about his frailties and frustrations as well as his towering intellectual feats in the first 50 years of his life."
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The Executioner's Song
15.  The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
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  "Mailer gets right to the heart of his subject in this long, but utterly compelling, study."
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Karl Marx
16.  Karl Marx by Francis Wheen
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  "An interesting life lived (in London, mostly). Francis Wheen has an excellent turn of phrase and this lively book is soon devoured."
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Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton
17.  Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton by Ralph Leighton
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  "This man was a true polymath: safe-cracker, atomic-bomb builder, musician, lothario and particle physicist amongst many other guises. A rip-roaring read."
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People
18.  How to Talk Dirty and Influence People by Lenny Bruce
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  "The unorthodox life of this American maverick (and martyr?)"
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Showbusiness: The Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Nobody
19.  Showbusiness: The Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Nobody by Mark Radcliffe
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  "Read this if you like Mark and Lard. Oh yes, and read this if you don't..."
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Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player
20.  Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player by Anthony Holden
The list author says:
  "Who hasn't watched 'The Sting' or 'The Cincinnati Kid' and thought of mixing it with the big boys?"
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The Motorcycle Diaries
21.  The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Guevara
The list author says:
  "The revolutionary's autobiography describes his travels as a young doctor through South America. If you were in Hollywood, you'd probably pitch this as 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' meets 'Easy Rider'"
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The Age of Alexander: Nine Greek Lives (Classics)
22.  The Age of Alexander: Nine Greek Lives (Classics) by Plutarch
The list author says:
  "From the fall of Sparta through the halcyon days of the Greeks in Syracuse to the rise of Alexander and the Macedonians. Full of great turning points in history."
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Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police
23.  Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police by Robert Twigger
The list author says:
  "Could you spend a brutal year learning aikido with the Tokyo Riot Police? This author has every right to feel proud of his achievements - not least for having written this excellent book."
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You Got Nothing Coming
24.  You Got Nothing Coming by Jimmy Lerner
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  "Imagine the life you knew -- suburban house, office job, alcohol problem -- ending with you getting sentenced to a stretch in the Penitentiary and sharing a cell with a skinhead nazi named 'Kansas'."
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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
25.  The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The list author says:
  "Editor-in-chief of Elle wakes up in hospital only able to move one eyelid. By blinking, the author painstakingly dictates this book to his friends. Each word is thus imbued with extra significance."
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