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We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson

Jordan B. Peterson’s We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine delves into biblical stories from Genesis, Exodus, and Jonah, offering a psychological and philosophical interpretation of their significance.

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The War on the West by Douglas Murray

In Douglas Murray’s book, The War on the West, he argues that Western civilisation is under attack from both inside and outside. He says that a group of revisionist academics, activists, and hostile governments use biased stories about the West’s past.

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The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

In Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff’s book, The Coddling of the American Mind, they delve into social psychology and argue that well-meaning efforts to protect young Americans from harm have actually created a culture of fragility, polarisation, and intellectual weakness.

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The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

In Douglas Murray’s book, The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity, he takes a deep dive into how identity politics has gone completely off the rails. He argues that it’s become a crazy, dogmatic frenzy that’s tearing society apart with all these divisive and contradictory ideas.

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

In Alexandre Dumas’ epic adventure story, The Count of Monte Cristo, young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully locked up in the Château d’If, betrayed by jealous rivals in 19th-century France.

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Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, the twelfth book in the James Bond series, Bond is a broken man, dealing with personal tragedy and a failing career.

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The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s final James Bond novel, The Man with the Golden Gun, the legendary 007 emerges from a presumed death, brainwashed by the Soviets and tasked with assassinating his own boss, M.

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Dive into the mind-bending world of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment! This epic novel takes you on a wild ride through the dark underbelly of 19th-century St. Petersburg.

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You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, the twelfth book in the James Bond series, Bond is a broken man, dealing with personal tragedy and a failing career.

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s eleventh James Bond novel, 007 goes on a mission that’s both personal and dangerous. He’s got to find Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the mastermind behind SPECTRE, in his Alpine hideout.

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The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth book in the James Bond series, the story takes an interesting turn. It’s told from the perspective of Vivienne Michel, a young woman in a dangerous situation at a remote motel in the Adirondacks.

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Thunderball by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s thrilling adventure, James Bond, the legendary spy, finds himself in a heart-pounding mission to stop SPECTRE, a notorious criminal organisation led by the ruthless Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

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For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s eighth James Bond book, For Your Eyes Only, 007 embarks on a thrilling adventure through five short stories that showcase his incredible spy skills.

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Goldfinger by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger, the seventh James Bond book, Bond faces off against the super-cunning and flashy Auric Goldfinger. Goldfinger is a tycoon obsessed with gold and has a crazy plan to rob Fort Knox.

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Dr No by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s Dr. No, the sixth book in the James Bond series, 007 is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a British agent and his secretary.

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The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

In ‘The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam,’ British journalist and commentator Douglas Murray takes a bold and controversial look at what he sees as Europe’s existential crisis.

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In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

Step into the world of Farleigh Field, a captivating novel by Rhys Bowen. Published in 2017, this standalone story transports you back to England in 1941, amidst the chaos of World War II.

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From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the fifth book, From Russia with Love, takes Bond on a thrilling espionage mission. The Soviet organisation SMERSH sets a deadly game in motion, and Bond’s mission is to get a secret device called the Lektor.

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Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, Diamonds Are Forever, Bond gets into the wild world of diamond smuggling. The story takes Bond on a mission to infiltrate a criminal network that goes from Africa to the United States, run by the ruthless Spang brothers.

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Moonraker by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the third book is Moonraker. Instead of a global chase, Bond investigates Sir Hugo Drax, a rich industrialist and national hero behind Britain’s secret Moonraker missile program.

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Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef

Mosab Hassan Yousef’s memoir, Son of Hamas, is a gripping tale of his life. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in Hamas, Yousef’s path diverged from his father’s expectations.

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Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming

In this thrilling adventure, Bond travels to Harlem, Florida, and the Caribbean to take down Mr. Big, a ruthless crime lord with connections to the Soviet Union and a voodoo-inspired empire.

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Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, introduces us to the suave, ruthless, and brilliant British secret agent, 007.

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1984 by George Orwell

George Orwell’s 1984 is a super intense dystopian novel that is still super relevant today.

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a classic that’s been around for ages. It’s a perfect mix of romance, humour, and social commentary.