Top 5 Books
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
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Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Writer and poet Fríða Ísberg chooses five books about governments clamping down on their citizens
Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
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Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates
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Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates
Top 5 children's books for summer
Top 5 children's books for summer
Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
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Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
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Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
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Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
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Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
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Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange
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Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
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Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor
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Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor
Top 5 books about the ocean, chosen by Deep Water author James Bradley
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Top 5 books about the ocean, chosen by Deep Water author James Bradley
Top 5 books about early modern witchcraft, chosen by author Ramie Targoff
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Top 5 books about early modern witchcraft, chosen by author Ramie Targoff
Top 5 books inspired by folklore, chosen by Scottish novelist LA MacRae
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Top 5 books inspired by folklore, chosen by Scottish novelist LA MacRae
Top 5 most important children's books, selected by The School of Life
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Top 5 most important children's books, selected by The School of Life
Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
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Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell
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Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell
Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash
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Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash
Top 5 books about getting lost, chosen by travel writer Tom Chesshyre
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Top 5 books about getting lost, chosen by travel writer Tom Chesshyre
5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell
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5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell
Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom
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Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom
5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
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5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
Top 5 books featuring doppelgängers – chosen by acclaimed Rabbit Hole author Kate Brody
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