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Top 5 Books

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
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Top 5 children's books for summer

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Empowered teen
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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
Queer love: Two men standing under a rainbow umbrella in front of a field
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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
Women and water
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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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Children's books

Top 5 most important children's books, selected by The School of Life

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Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
Economics
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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
Travel
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Top 5 books about getting lost, chosen by travel writer Tom Chesshyre

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