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A Listmania! list by "neil-no-nick-name"
 
Shogun: A Novel of Japan
1.  Shogun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell
The list author says:
  "Possibly the best 'mediaevil' fiction ever written. Certainly based in the far east. This book has everything including plot, sub-plots, action, romance, emotion..."
£5.82   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

The Demon-haunted World
2.  The Demon-haunted World by Carl Sagan
The list author says:
  "Carl Sagan is a worried man, and rightly so. This is a world of dumming down, led by America's school system and the tabloid press, and we need writers like him to show it"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Night Watch: A Discworld Novel
3.  Night Watch: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "I could have chosen any Pratchett book, they are all excellent. Hilarious, intriguing and clever."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Full Monty: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942 v.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942 Vol 1
4.  The Full Monty: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942 v.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942 Vol 1 by Nigel Hamilton
The list author says:
  "Monty was an amazing man, and this book handles his life story exceptionally well."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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2001: A Space Odyssey
5.  2001: A Space Odyssey by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The list author says:
  "As science fiction goes, Arthur C Clarke is a legend, and this is a fantastic book, along with it's 3 sequels"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Stand
6.  The Stand by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "I think Stephen King is the modern day Dickens and this book is superb. Although it's a massive read, it doesn't feel like it"
Used & New from: £3.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Feeding Frenzy
7.  Feeding Frenzy by Will Self
The list author says:
  "Will Self is almost too wordy for his own good, but this collection of reviews and articles is excellent - clever, witty, and nasty."
£14.44   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Blind Watchmaker
8.  The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "A book that unravels the complexity of evolution and refutes arguments of 'design' brilliantly"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

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The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
9.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Perhaps the greatest fantasy novel ever written"
£12.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Full Whack
10.  Full Whack by Charlie Higson
The list author says:
  "Charles Higson, Sean Hughes, David Baddiel, Rob Newman - very funny comics, but all write dark novels. This is a classic example."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines
11.  Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines by John Lahr
The list author says:
  "A truly magnificent comic, his works when read are almost as good as his live act - "Why doesn't he just step on the gas?""
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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Customer Discussions about products in this list
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Is this the expanded 1990's version? 0 19 Apr 2012
What Book To Read? 1 3 Apr 2012
choices for lord of the rings and hobbit in hardback 1 14 Feb 2012
Looking for "end-of-the-world" scenario books 8 31 Jan 2012
The Strand (kindle edition) 6 19 Oct 2011
Exciting 2 5 Sep 2011
Boring 4 3 Aug 2011
Uncut? 2 20 Feb 2011
Stepha King? 2 20 Feb 2011
Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit DVD game 0 16 Oct 2010
??? 1 21 Oct 2009
Arthur Charles Clarke 1917 - 2008 0 19 Mar 2008
 
   

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