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'''Crime'''
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|author=Andrea Camilleri
|title=The Track of Sand
When we mention 'Swedish Crime Novel' and the name 'Larsson' you might well jump to conclusions about who we mean, but we've been impressed by [[Until Thy Wrath Be Past: A Rebecka Martinsson Investigation by Asa Larsson and Laurie Thompson (Translator)|Asa Larsson]] and we think you will be too.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0330507664</amazonuk>
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'''Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction'''
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|author=Laini Taylor
|title=Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Horror fans, whether adult or young adult, will love [[Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley]], an ''interlude'' in the story of Frankenstein's monster. Chris Priestley just gets better and better!
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144472262X</amazonuk>
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'''General Fiction'''
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|author=S G Browne
|title=Fated
If you'd like a couple of other suggestions then you might like to look at [[The Secrets of Pain by Phil Rickman]] and [[The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749954728</amazonuk>
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'''Literary Fiction'''
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|author=Hector Tobar
|title=The Barbarian Nurseries
It's 50 years (how did that happen?) since [[Catch 22 by Joseph Heller]] was first published and there's an anniversary edition which will delight first-time readers or bring back memories for those who were there at the time. Another timely reissue is [[The Silent Cry by Kenzaburo Oe]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0701184167</amazonuk>
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'''Historical Fiction'''
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|author=Alma Katsu
|title=The Taker
When you mention the name 'John Buchan' most people think of [[The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan|The Thirty-nine Steps]] but we'd like to suggest [[A Lost Lady of Old Years by John Buchan|A Lost Lady of Old Years]] set in the Jacobite Rising of 1745-6. It's a book to work at but it's tremendously rewarding.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846058171</amazonuk>
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'''Women's Fiction'''
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|author=Ann Hood
|title=The Red Thread
If you'd like some more suggestions have a look at our [[Top Ten Books For Your Auntie]] and [[Top Ten Books For Your Girlfriend]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0393339769</amazonuk>
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'''Biography'''
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|author=Frances Wilson
|title=How to Survive the Titanic or the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay
If we haven't suggested something that you fancy then have a look at at [[Top Ten Biographies and Autobiographies]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408809222</amazonuk>
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'''Cookery'''
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|author=Yotam Ottolenghi
|title=Plenty
If there's nothing here which appeals to you then have a look at our [[Top Ten Cookery Books]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091933684</amazonuk>
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'''History'''
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|author=Nigel Jones
|title=Tower
For some American history we can recommend [[American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D Roosevelt to George W Bush by Nigel Hamilton]]. We've read it through from cover to cover and we've dipped into it to illustrate a point. It's one of those books you'd hate to be without.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091936659</amazonuk>
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'''Politics and Society'''
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|author=Chris Mullin
|title=A Walk-on Part: Diaries 1994 - 1999
In [[Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by Tina Rosenberg|Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World]] Tnia Rosenberg illustrates how peer pressure can be used for good. It's a sprawling book but it's very readable.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846685230</amazonuk>
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'''Popular Science'''
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|author=David Crystal
|title=The Story Of English In 100 Words
Need some further suggestions? have a look at our [[Top Ten Books For Slightly Geeky People]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0747597162</amazonuk>
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'''Teens'''
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|author=Jonathan Maberry
|title=Rot & Ruin
If you'd like to look at some teen books yourself then have a look at our [[Top Ten Teen Books That Adults Should Read]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857070959</amazonuk>
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'''Confident Readers'''
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|author=Elliott Skell
|title=Neversuch House
A classic makes a thoughtful Christmas gift so you might like to have a look at [[Top Ten Classics of Children's Literature]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847387438</amazonuk>
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'''For Sharing'''
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|author= Alex T Smith
|title=Claude in the City
Who would believe that [[Kipper by Mick Inkpen|Kipper]] is twenty one? This is a lovely anniversary edition of the classic book but with a ten-episode DVD as a bonus.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340998997</amazonuk>
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