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This is a book of book lists. Not of the ´1,001 Books You MUST Read Before You Die´ variety but lists that tell stories. Lists that make you smile, make you wonder, and see titles together in entirely new ways. From Bin Laden´s bookshelf to the books most frequently left in hotels, from prisoners´ favourite books to MPs´ most borrowed books, these lists are proof that a person´s bookcase tells you everything you need to know about them, and sometimes more besides.

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