Lists

Follow the money Public

Ha-Joon Chang: 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism (2011, Bloomsbury Press) Gillian O'Connor: A guide to stockpicking (1996, Century Business)

Economics and Finance

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Democracy and Government Public

Solomon Northup: Twelve years a slave (2012, Penguin Books)
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Erica Benner: Adventures in Democracy (2025, Penguin Books, Limited)

 Charles Brian Handy: THE GODS OF MANAGEMENT (Paperback, 1991, RANDOM HOUSE BUSINESS BOOKS) Ian Dunt: How Westminster Works ... and Why It Doesn't (2023, Orion Publishing Group, Limited) Timothy Snyder: On Freedom (EBook, Vintage Digital)

The benefits, risks and alter…

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Detectives in other times and other places Public

Shirley McKay: Hue and Cry (2011, Birlinn, Limited)
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Richard Zimler: The last Kabbalist of Lisbon (2001, Arcadia Books)

 Sam Eastland: Berlin Red (2016) Sam Eastland: Red icon (2015, Faber & Faber) Sam Eastland: The Red Moth (2014, Faber & Faber)

Fictional detectives often in…

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Bedtime Reading Public

Samantha Harvey: Orbital (2023, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated) Martin Edwards: A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (Paperback, 2021, Poisoned Pen Press) James Herriot: The Lord God Made Them All (Paperback, 2006, Pan Macmillan)

Books which are good to read …

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Legal Fiction Public

John Grisham: The Last Juror (Paperback, 2003, Century) John Grisham: The Litigators (Hardcover, 2011, Hodder & Stoughton) John Grisham: The Street Lawyer (Hardcover, 2005, Random House Large Print) John Grisham: The Confession (Hardcover, 2010, Century) John Grisham: The Brethren (EBook, 2010, Random House Group Limited)

Legal thrillers, legal humour…

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Crime and Punishment Public

John Grisham: The Innocent Man (Paperback, 2007, Dell)
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The Secret Barrister: Nothing but the Truth (2022, Pan Macmillan)
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Wendy Joseph: Unlawful Killings : Life, Love and Murder (2023, Penguin Books, Limited)
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Chris Atkins: Bit of a Stretch (2020, Atlantic Books, Limited)

 Sarah Langford: In Your Defence (Paperback, 2019, Black Swan)

Books about the criminal just…

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All in the mind Public

John Grisham: The Guardians (Paperback, HODDER & STOUGHTON) Douglas R. Hofstadter: I Am a Strange Loop (2007, Basic Books, BasicBooks, Perseus Running [distributor]) Thomas Anthony Harris, M.D., Amy Bjork Harris: Staying O.K. (Paperback, 1995, Arrow Books Ltd) Malcolm Gladwell: Blink (Paperback, 2007, Back Bay Books) Roger Penrose: The emperor's new mind (1989, Oxford University Press)

How minds work, psychology, …

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Galactic Empires Public

Set in a future where a signi…

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The Dreaming Spires Public

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Faith Martin: MURDER on the TRAIN a Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists (2024, Joffe Books)

 Faith Martin: MURDER IN THE PARISH a gripping crime mystery full of twists (Paperback, Joffe Books) Julie Ann Godson: The Water Gypsy (Paperback, 2022, Alley Cat Books) Stella Rimington: Secret asset (2008, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) Iain Pears: An Instance of the Fingerpost (Paperback, 2000, Riverhead Trade)

Set in or around Oxford - fac…

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The Future Passed Public

John Brunner: Stand on Zanzibar (Paperback, 2004, Legend)

Books set in a specific date …

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