21 Best nonfiction books like Carbolics: A personal motoring disinfectant by James May

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Carbolics: A personal motoring disinfectant

By: James May

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

  , Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary?…

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1. You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)

By: Ian Fleming

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Ian Fleming’s twelfth James Bond novel. The tragic end to James Bond’s last mission – courtesy o… read more

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"You only live twice: Once when you are born And once when you look death in the face"

-Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)

"I've found that one must try and teach people that there's no top limit to disaster-that, so long as breath remains in your body, you've got accept the miseries of life. They will often seem infinite…"

-Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)

"007: Be an angle, Penny, and ring down to Mary and tell her she's got to get out of whatever she's doing tonight. I'm taking her out to dinner. Scotts. Tell her we'll have our first roast grouse of t…"

-Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)

"He had seen how the spirit, the reserves in [Bond], could pull him out of badly damaged conditions that would have broken the normal human being. He knew how a desperate situation would bring out tho…"

-Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)

Cover of Octopussy and the Living Daylights (James Bond, #14) by Ian Fleming

2. Octopussy and the Living Daylights (James Bond, #14)

By: Ian Fleming

3.57

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Librarian's note #1: this entry is for one of the editions that includes the fourth story, "007 in … read more

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3. Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search

By: Russell A. Potter

4.15

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2014 media around the world buzzed with news that an archaeological team from Parks Canada had l… read more

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4. Bad Science

By: Ben Goldacre

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

Full of spleen, this is a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of Bad … read more

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5. Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One

By: Adam Parr , Ross Brawn

3.84

Format: 135 pages, ebook

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to… read more

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6. And on that Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear

By: Richard Porter

3.63

Format: 304 pages,

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7. The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13)

By: Ian Fleming

3.97

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

The Man with the Golden Gun is the 13th novel written by Ian Fleming, featuring the fictional Briti… read more

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8. Berlin Alexanderplatz

By: Alfred Döblin

4.10

Format: None pages,

Biberkopf hat geschworen, er will anstandig sein, und ihr habt gesehen, wie er wochenlang anstandig… read more

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9. Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45

By: Max Hastings

3.82

Format: 160 pages,

With an introduction read by Max Hastings. A companion volume to his best-selling Armageddon, Max H… read more

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10. On the Edge

By: Richard Hammond , None

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. On September 20,… read more

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11. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

By: David Mitchell

4.16

Format: 433 pages, ebook

A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more

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"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

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12. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more

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13. Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Welcome back to Clarkson's farm. At the end of Jeremy's first year, Diddly Squat farm rewarded him … read more

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14. Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.14

Format: 137 pages, Kindle Edition

Get tucked in to a third bestselling helping of Clarkson's Farm from our favourite wellie-wearing w… read more

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Cover of Carbolics: A personal motoring disinfectant by James May

15. Carbolics: A personal motoring disinfectant

By: James May

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

  , Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary?… read more

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16. Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more

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"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"

-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive

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17. How To Build A Car

By: Adrian Newey

4.48

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but ne… read more

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Cover of The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim  Marshall

18. The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World

By: Tim Marshall

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries’ GDP. People on Mars … read more

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19. 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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20. Into Iraq

By: Michael Palin

4.00

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense o… read more

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21. If You’d Just Let Me Finish (World According to Clarkson 7)

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.07

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Clarkson is back with a brand new book of hilarious stories and observations about our gone-wrong w… read more

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Cover of Boring Car Trivia volume 2 by Sniff Petrol

22. Boring Car Trivia volume 2

By: Sniff Petrol

4.38

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

Sniff Petrol is back with another pocket-sized compendium of arcane car facts, guaranteed to repel … read more

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Cover of Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner by Mike Bannister

23. Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner

By: Mike Bannister

4.54

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still Mike Bann… read more

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Cover of Unfit and Improper Persons: An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club FROM THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL PODCAST by Kevin Day

24. Unfit and Improper Persons: An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club FROM THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL PODCAST

By: Kevin Day

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.' Gary Lineker 'Witty and wise.' Clar… read more

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Cover of Can You Make This Thing Go Faster? by Jeremy Clarkson

25. Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.03

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

The hilarious new collection of stories and observations from Jeremy Clarkson - setting our off-kil… read more

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Cover of Nowhere to Run: The Ridiculous Life of a Semi-Professional Football Club Chairman by Jonathan Sayer

26. Nowhere to Run: The Ridiculous Life of a Semi-Professional Football Club Chairman

By: Jonathan Sayer

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

On the second oldest football pitch in the world, Jonathan Sayer stands atop a beer crate to addres… read more

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27. A Medium-sized Book of Boring Car Trivia

By: Sniff Petrol

4.14

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

Did you know that the Peugeot 309 was almost a Talbot? Or that the Ford Mondeo was nearly called th… read more

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28. Variable Valve Timings: Memoirs of a car tragic

By: Chris Harris

4.46

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

'What defines the car-saddo condition is not being able to recall a time when the toy-car-era of yo… read more

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Cover of Who Are Ya?: 92 Football Clubs – and Why You Shouldn’t Support Them (Globalizing Sport Studies) by Kevin Day

29. Who Are Ya?: 92 Football Clubs – and Why You Shouldn’t Support Them (Globalizing Sport Studies)

By: Kevin Day

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

"Excellent" The Times "Kevin's immense knowledge shines on every page." Gary Lineker "A football … read more

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Cover of As I Was Saying . . .: The World According to Clarkson Volume 6 by Jeremy Clarkson

30. As I Was Saying . . .: The World According to Clarkson Volume 6

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

As I Was Saying... is the seventh book in Jeremy Clarkson's best-selling The World According to Cla… read more

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Cover of How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver by Jason Plato

31. How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver

By: Jason Plato

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing… read more

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18 best-selling audiobook books like Berserker! by Adrian Edmondson

Transform Your Habits

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs

Jennifer Saunders

3.85

Transform Your Habits

How They Broke Britain

James O'Brien

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

David Mitchell

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Rambling Man: My Life on the Road

Billy Connolly

4.16

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