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A Listmania! list by Sean Davies "staticking" (London, UK)
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The Eclipse of the Century
1.  The Eclipse of the Century by Jan Mark
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  "A haunting, dream-like tale, I cannot recommend this enough"
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The Real Heroes of Telemark: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Stop Hitler's Atomic Bomb
2.  The Real Heroes of Telemark: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Stop Hitler's Atomic Bomb by Ray Mears
The list author says:
  "Completely astonishing - the brave acts of these few men saved the world, and hollywood re-paid them by lying! Let us pray it never comes to this again."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
3.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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  "Beg, steal, borrow, whatever, just read this book! It is without a doubt one of the finest ever written, and delivers a (at the time) new twist to vampire lore"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (161 customer reviews)

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Fun Run and Other Oxymorons: Singular Reflections of an Englishman Abroad
4.  Fun Run and Other Oxymorons: Singular Reflections of an Englishman Abroad by Joe Bennett
The list author says:
  "Sharp, witty, dry, and above all, hilarious. If you like anything by Clive James, Bill Bryson, Tony Hawks, or Dave Gorman you will love this"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
5.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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  "This should be on the National Curriculum. I watched the southbank show about it and I would very much like to punch that Daily Mail idiot. How can the pursuit of love and knowledge be blasphemous?"
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Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
6.  Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure by Dave Gorman
The list author says:
  "Heart-warming and hilarious. In this world of guns and suicide-bombers, Dave manages to meet a shed-load of strangers who, on the whole, turn out to be wonderful, bright, lovely people- all's not lost"
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The Demolished Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
7.  The Demolished Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Alfred Bester
The list author says:
  "This may sound similar to Minority Report but it's ten times better and written about four years earlier. Up there with I Am Legend, this is jaw-dropping from start to finish"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall
8.  Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan
The list author says:
  "You will laugh, and you will cry. More fool me for reading this, and subsequent volumes in public"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
9.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "My Mum's been telling me to read this book for ages, and after she bought it for me at Christmas I finally got round to it, and good job too! If you only ever read one King novel, make it this one!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Round Ireland with a Fridge
10.  Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
The list author says:
  "Very, very funny. When reading this I had three over-whelming thoughts: 1)Tony Hawks is a great guy 2)I want to go to Ireland and 3)I want a Guinness"
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Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
11.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Everyone should read atleast one book by this guy, sci-fi or no, because he's brilliant. If you like sci-fi you may aswell start here"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life
12.  A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life by John Simpson
The list author says:
  "This guy has seen it all, and anyone who likes a wee dram of Laphroig can't be half bad, eh?"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Princess Bride
13.  The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The list author says:
  "The Princess Bride is my favouite film and I love the book perhaps even more. All I can hope for is that I have children who will love The Princess Bride, isn't it just the best story ever told?"
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