My top twelve books

A Listmania! list by jungle_gym
 
The Jungle Books: The Jungle Book AND The Second Jungle Book (Penguin Modern Classics): Jungle Book AND Second Jungle Book
1.  The Jungle Books: The Jungle Book AND The Second Jungle Book (Penguin Modern Classics): Jungle Book AND Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
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  "Rich story-telling; can be read by children and adults again and again"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

The Valley of Fear (Oxford Sherlock Holmes)
2.  The Valley of Fear (Oxford Sherlock Holmes) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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  "Classic Sherlock Holmes thriller"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
3.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
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  "Another book aimed at children, but a hit with adults. Prose introduction to philosophy"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Beach
4.  The Beach by Alex Garland
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  "A gripping escape"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (293 customer reviews)

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The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (Penguin Classics)
5.  The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (Penguin Classics) by Jan Potocki
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  "A Russian doll of a book, from a Polish author: layers of fantastic stories within stories"
£9.09   Used & New from: £4.51
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

An Intimate History Of Humanity
6.  An Intimate History Of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin
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  "Personal interviews provide a looking-glass into the sociology of the past"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
7.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared Diamond
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  "Convincing explanation of the world's history"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.64
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)

Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author)
8.  Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author) by Douglas R Hofstadter
The list author says:
  "Heavy, but worth it. Maths, artificial intelligence, music and art cunningly combined"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (Penguin Science)
9.  Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (Penguin Science) by Daniel C. Dennett
The list author says:
  "Enticingly illustrates the power of evolution"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Fabric of Reality: Towards a Theory of Everything
10.  The Fabric of Reality: Towards a Theory of Everything by David Deutsch
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  "An original and exciting perspective on science and knowledge"
£7.69   Used & New from: £1.67
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Big Sleep and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  The Big Sleep and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "Oozes style from every page"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Meaning Of The 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint For Ensuring Our Future
12.  The Meaning Of The 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint For Ensuring Our Future by Dr James Martin
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  "Read this now"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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