Simon Prebble

119 books

1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

304 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Accidental by Ali Smith

The Accidental

Ali Smith

306 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes #3

Arthur Conan Doyle

336 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens

Arguably: Essays

Christopher Hitchens

788 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy politics funny informative reflective slow-paced
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Niall Ferguson

442 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction economics history challenging informative slow-paced
The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde

The Big Over Easy

Nursery Crime #1

Jasper Fforde

383 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Bolt by Dick Francis

Bolt

Kit Fielding #2

Dick Francis

288 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced
The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin

The Boys from Brazil

Ira Levin

312 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Camel of Destruction by Michael Pearce

The Camel of Destruction

Mamur Zapt #7

Michael Pearce

250 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu by Michael Stanley

A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu

Detective Kubu

Michael Stanley

467 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced