Some people have asked what are my favourite books (non-advertising).
At the agency, I ask everyone to list their all-time favourite top 10 books, films, and tracks on the central server.
(Kind of like “Desert Island Discs”, you have to restrict it to 10.)
That way anyone can check in and get ideas for new stuff to read or listen to, whenever they want.
So this is my book list.
There are loads more, but this is the top 10.
Not in any order.
(non-fiction):
Chickenhawk Robert C. Mason
Wild Swans Jung Chang
History of Western Philosophy Bertrand Russell
Liar’s Poker Michael Lewis
Grand Central Winter Lee Stringer
Down and Out in Paris and London George Orwell
Moab is My Washpot Steven Fry
E=mc2 David Bodanis
Zeno and the Tortoise Nicholas Fearn
Keys to the City Joel Kostman
(fiction):
Einstein’s Dreams Alan P. Lightman
Alfie Bill Naughton
Pat Hobby Stories F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Damned United David Peace
The Tesseract Alex Garland
Trainspotting Irvine Welsh
On Broadway Damon Runyon
Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole
Complete Prose Woody Allen
Golfing For Cats Allen Coren