The best of the books I've read and reviewed 2007-2009

A Listmania! list by tallpete33 (London, UK)
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
1.  The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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  "Probably the best book about a dog and motor racing you will ever read..."
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The Hour I First Believed
2.  The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
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  "A big book in every sense of the word. One man's ancestry comes to light in the aftermath of the Columbine massacre. Staying power required"
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Apache
3.  Apache by Ed Macy
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  "Told by the man in the (very) hot seat. Gripping stuff"
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The Black Monastery
4.  The Black Monastery by Stav Sherez
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  "Grisly Greek island murder mystery - no Shirley Valentine !"
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The Coroner (Jenny Cooper 1)
5.  The Coroner (Jenny Cooper 1) by M. R. Hall
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  "Good debut novel for English crime fans"
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The Last Town on Earth
6.  The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen
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  "Puts the swine flu pandemic into perspective. Harrowing stuff"
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Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege
7.  Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege by Sgt. Dan Mills
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  "The Princess of Wales regiment under seige. Hold onto your hats !"
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Madame Verona Comes Down the Hill
8.  Madame Verona Comes Down the Hill by Dimitri Verhulst
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  "More charming than Omar Sharif back from a charm refesher course"
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Playing for Pizza
9.  Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
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  "Not your usual Grisham, self indulgent but readable and likeable - particularly for sports and pizza fans !"
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Breath
10.  Breath by Tim Winton
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  "A coming of age on the waves, a bit disturbing in parts"
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The Last Templar
11.  The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
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  "One of the better Da Vinci code wannabees"
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Captain Scott
12.  Captain Scott by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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  "Scott by Fiennes. Who else could write this book better ?"
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The Street Philosopher
13.  The Street Philosopher by Matthew Plampin
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  "Crime and Crimea. Big and bloody. Excellent."
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Apache Dawn: Always outnumbered, never outgunned.
14.  Apache Dawn: Always outnumbered, never outgunned. by Damien Lewis
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  "Another Apache book, though not as good as the Ed Macy offering"
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The Shadow Of The Wind
15.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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  "An unusual and enthralling read that slowly draws you in"
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Dresden: Tuesday, 13 February 1945
16.  Dresden: Tuesday, 13 February 1945 by Fred Taylor
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  "A detailed and moving account of the Dresden bombing"
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Turbulence
17.  Turbulence by Giles Foden
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  "Bit geeky but interesting read about WWII meteorologists trying to find a weather window for D-Day"
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The Last Juror
18.  The Last Juror by John Grisham
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  "Classic Grisham - comfort reading"
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Putin's Russia
19.  Putin's Russia by Anna Politkovskaya
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  "Read and weep at the state of post-Soviet Russia"
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The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography
20.  The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography by Matt Rendell
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  "Sad tale of the demise of a cycling legend. Hard going in parts."
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Netherland
21.  Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
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  "Forget the 9/11 soundbites, this is about one man's desolation and cricket. In New York. Very bleak"
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Pathfinder Kent: Walks (Pathfinder Guide)
22.  Pathfinder Kent: Walks (Pathfinder Guide) by Crimson Publishing
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  "After reading all those books, I needed some fresh air !"
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