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by thorin 2195 days ago
Travels, by Michael Crichton - a sort of autobiography with some excellent lessons on life. I've never met anyone else who's read it for some reason.

Ishmael - recommended on here but doesn't seem well known in the UK. Everyone I've recommended to has enjoyed

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Proof that politics hasn't changed much in 100 years

Jonathon Livingston Seagull - again well known on here, but not so much generally
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justaguyhere 2195 days ago
I can vouch for Travels - nice to see someone mention it! It is a great book. Crichton had a fascinating career - he was in medical school, but he was insanely productive writing novels and earning a living. He was a fantastic writer, director, traveler, producer...

Strangely, for someone so brilliant, he did not believe in global warming!!!

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thorin 2194 days ago
Yes, he had some strange beliefs, I think he decided he wanted to be Arthur Conan Doyle.
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