Recommended Books Part III

A Listmania! list by C. Nillesen "Culemborg 1" (London)
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The Tortilla Curtain (Bloomsbury Classic Reads)
1.  The Tortilla Curtain (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) by T. Coraghessan Boyle
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  "A good story of fear, hatred, hope and desperation. Set in California"
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The Fuck-up
2.  The Fuck-up by Arthur Nersesian
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  "Highly Recommended! A superbly written book."
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All Quiet on the Western Front
3.  All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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  "The best war novel you will ever read."
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The Bell Jar
4.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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  "A very sad book about the crushed ambitions of a young girl."
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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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  "Life in the Siberian prison. Strangely uplifiting."
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The Fortress of Solitude
6.  The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
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  "The story of a young boy growing up in NY and what happens to himself and those around him."
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Survival in the Killing Fields
7.  Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing S. Ngor
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  "Unbelievable true story about Ngor's experiences in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. Love sustains him in the darkness."
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Dispatches (Picador)
8.  Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr
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  "Some of Herr's experiences in Vietnam, part of which was used in Full Metal Jacket. Fascinating stuff."
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The Kite Runner
9.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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  "This story about Afghanistan and kite running, has an excellent beginning. You can almost see the blue Afghan sky."
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Fire Under The Snow: True Story of a Tibetan Monk (Panther)
10.  Fire Under The Snow: True Story of a Tibetan Monk (Panther) by Palden Gyatso
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  "A true story of repression and destruction by the Chinese in Tibet. A national tragedy is happening before the worlds very eyes."
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
11.  If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien
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  "This book captures the difficulty faced by many men drafted into the Vietnam war. Which was not a war of liberation, or desired by the people....."
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The Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives and Broken Hearts
12.  The Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives and Broken Hearts by Julian Rubinstein
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  "Unbelievable true story. Slow to begin with but then gripping."
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War Reporting for Cowards
13.  War Reporting for Cowards by Chris Ayres
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  "Ayres has a self effacing style which makes his book easy to read and enjoyable."
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Chess: A Novel (Pocket Penguin Classics)
14.  Chess: A Novel (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Stefan Zweig
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  "A masterpiece. A little bit like an iceberg this very short book has much more depth to it than first perceived. Strongly recommended."
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The Sorrow Of War
15.  The Sorrow Of War by Bao Ninh
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  "Best book I ever read. Ninh describes how his life has been completely altered as a result of the fighting for 10 years as a NVA soldier. A love lost story really."
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Knight's Cross: Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
16.  Knight's Cross: Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel by David Fraser
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  "Rommel was an extraordinairy man and this book dispels some of the many misconceptions and cliches used when people talk about the man and his army."
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Bobby Fischer : Profile of a Prodigy
17.  Bobby Fischer : Profile of a Prodigy by Frank Brady
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  "The American chess prodigy managed some quite astounding feats."
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Life in Prison
18.  Life in Prison by Stanley "Tookie" Williams
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  "A very simple book with an important message."
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
19.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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  "Kundera creates another wonderful world of characters and perceptions."
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Fast Food Nation: What The All-American Meal is Doing to the World
20.  Fast Food Nation: What The All-American Meal is Doing to the World by Eric Schlosser
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  "The truth behind junk food and the exploitation this business is allowed to engage in. Fast food is the new smoking. Disgusting and unhealthy!"
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The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy Order
21.  The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy Order by Paul Roberts
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  "A beginners guide to understanding the insatiable appetite for oil and other energy sources of all the countries on the globe."
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The New Penguin History of the World
22.  The New Penguin History of the World by J.M. Roberts
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  "A big book! But really good for those with an interest in history."
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Wealth And Poverty Of Nations
23.  Wealth And Poverty Of Nations by David Landes
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  "Gives a view on why and how the world is as it is from an economic perspective."
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The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Remarkable Story of War
24.  The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Remarkable Story of War by Tom Mangold
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  "An interesting phenomenon of Vietnam was the use of tunnels by the Vietnamese. This book explains how they worked and what was attempted as means of counter measures."
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Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-wage USA
25.  Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-wage USA by Barbara Ehrenreich
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  "Interesting not just for the struggle but how much people actually want and need positive reinforcement (i.e. praise)"
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