London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd & Obscure, Weird & Wonderful Places
By: John Wade
4.07
Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition
London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembl…
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1. London's Strangest TalesExtraordinary But True Tales from Over a Thousand Years of London's History
By: Tom Quinn
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
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2. Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
By: Bettany Hughes
4.06
Format: 663 pages, Hardcover
Istanbulexplores a city which stands as a gateway between the east and west, one of the indisputabl… read more
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3. The Dark Tourist
By: Dom Joly
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In this brilliantly odd and hilariously told … read more
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4. Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
By: Edmund Conway
4.52
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed… read more
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"You can get anything you want from anywhere in the world at a bargain price, but don't [whatever you do] expect to understand how it was made or how it got to you."-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
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"To say that concrete is everywhere is hardly an exaggeration. Despite the fact that we only began mass producing this mixture of sand, aggregates and cement just over a century ago, there are now mor…"-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
"A few years ago some geologists sifted through the data [and] estimated that the amount of sand, soil and rock we humans mine and quarry and dredge each year is some 24 times greater than the amount …"-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
5. Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that b… read more
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6. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire
By: Michael Palin
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more
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7. Munich Wolf
By: Rory Clements
4.24
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
The gripping new 2024 thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The English Führer. In t… read more
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8. Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party
By: Michael Cragg
4.28
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Using the arrival of the Spice Girls as a jumping-off point, this fascinating new narrative will ex… read more
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9. Berserker!
By: Adrian Edmondson
4.32
Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition
From brutal schooldays to '80s anarchy, through The Young Ones and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of… read more
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10. Attack Warning Red!
By: Julie McDowall
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The first book to tell the story of day-to-day life on the nuclear home front - from the host of #1… read more
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11. Good Pop, Bad Pop
By: Jarvis Cocker
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display? We all have a … read more
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12. The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12)
By: Tim Weaver
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
TWO DISAPPEARANCESAt the country's newest theme park, Tom Preacher and his son Leo are queuing for … read more
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13. Unraveller
By: Frances Hardinge
4.10
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Fra… read more
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"I don't think about "being happy" unless I'm with you, and then I never am. Humans are never happy."-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller
"Changing a law is like digging a new field. You'll break ancient roots and blunt your spade with a lot of stones, but eventually plants will grow in your furrows, and your new hedge will thrive and i…"-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller
"You'd know you were a boy, so she would too. If someone knows they're a man or boy, that's what matters. Outside appearences aren't important. It's what's inside that counts—who we are in our souls. …"-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller
"You'd be better at it than me' he told Nettle when he visited her. 'This sort of Unravelling doesn't feel like I'm using a magical gift. Sometimes it's like I'm a ghost walking alongside somebody on …"-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller
14. A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
By: David Gibbins
3.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human … read more
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15. Perilous Times
By: Thomas D. Lee
3.89
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar… read more
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"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times
16. The World According to Kaleb: Worldly wisdom from the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm
By: Kaleb Cooper
3.53
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
The star of Clarkson's Farm shares his worldly wisdom on life's big issues, from the difference bet… read more
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17. The Full English: A Journey in Search of a Country and its People
By: Stuart Maconie
4.08
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Three years before George Orwell made his expedition to the far and frozen North JB Priestley – who… read more
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18. Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
By: Amy Jeffs
3.85
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Soaked in mist and old magic, Storyland is a new illustrated mythology of Britain, set in its wilde… read more
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19. Weaponized
By: Neal Asher
3.90
Format: 542 pages, Kindle Edition
With the advent of new AI technology, Polity citizens now possess incredible lifespans. Yet they st… read more
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20. The Botanist's Daughter
By: Kayte Nunn
3.90
Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Winner of the 2020 Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondr… read more
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"You just have to keep walking through the fire. And then you'll bloom."-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter
"The truth had been hiding in plain sight: a margeurite was a type of daisy."-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter
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"Elizabeth had lent her an aquamarine dress, originally made for Georgiana, with elbow-length sleeves and intricate embroidery of butterflies and bees. It set Daisy's red hair ablaze. 'Fire on water,'…"-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter
21. Mega Fails: The Hilariously Funny Book of Humorous Blunders and Misadventures (Crazy True Stories and Anecdotes)
By: Adam Douglas
3.95
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
What do you get the man who has everything?Are you struggling to find the ideal present for your da… read more
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22. London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd & Obscure, Weird & Wonderful Places
By: John Wade
4.07
Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition
London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembl… read more
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23. Northerners: A History
By: Brian Groom
3.62
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A Times Bestseller A Waterstones ‘Book You Need to Read in 2022’ The definitive history of t… read more
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24. Unofficial Britain: Journeys Through Unexpected Places
By: Gareth E. Rees
4.07
Format: 268 pages, Hardcover
There is a Britain that exists outside of the official histories and guidebooks - places that lie o… read more
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25. Not Cool: Europe by Train in a Heatwave
By: Jules Brown
4.26
Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition
9 cities, 9 countries, 9 days 1 ridiculously hot summer What could possibly go wrong? A laugh-… read more
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26. Walking the Great North Line: Up England Another Way
By: Robert Twigger
3.77
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
It is a very strange thing indeed. Lay out a map of Britain and something odd becomes apparent: at … read more
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27. Angel Meadow: Victorian Britain's Most Savage Slum
By: Dean Kirby
4.23
Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition
“A record of how a city of great wealth ignored the desperate poverty at its very heart . . . It is… read more
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28. Lapidarium: The Secret Lives of Stones
By: Hettie Judah
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a beautifully designed collection of … read more
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29. The Conspiracy Tourist: Travels Through a Strange World
By: Dom Joly
3.69
Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition
Dom Joly sets off on his travels again, immersing himself in the strange world of conspiracies. On … read more
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30. A Curious Guide to London
By: Simon Leyland
3.98
Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition
From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson's spare nose, the Piccadilly… read more
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