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Richard Osman's Top Book Recommendations

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A Far Cry from Kensington

After young publishing assistant and war widow Mrs Hawkins crosses swords with writer Hector Bartlett the repercussions are swift. Set in postwar literary London, A Far Cry from Kensington is a mischievous and stylish tale of the cost of telling the truth. less
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Richard Osman@JConUK Love that book! (Source)

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Runaway Robot

Recommended by Richard Osman, and 1 others.

Richard OsmanWhat a funny, charming, life-affirming book, as we’ve come to expect from @frankcottrell_b. Your children/nephews/nieces/grandkids/godchildren/ will love it. https://t.co/po49TJpHD6 (Source)

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3

Fighter

Recommended by Richard Osman, and 1 others.

Richard OsmanGreat to see Andy Lee in Tyson’s corner. If you haven’t read it, his book ‘Fighter’ about his boxing career is absolutely terrific. (Source)

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The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro

When Joe McGinniss sets out for the remote Italian village of Castel di Sangro in the summer of 1996, he merely wants to spend a season with the village's soccer team, which only weeks before had, miraculously, reached the second-highest-ranking professional league in the land. But soon he Ends himself embroiled with an absurd yet irresistible cast of characters, including the team's owner, described by the New York Times as "straight out of a Mario Puzo novel, smoking huge cigars and trailed by bodyguards", and coach Osvaldo Jaconi, whose only English word is the one he uses to describe... more
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The Couple Next Door

It all started at a dinner party. . .

A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors--a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .

Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all--a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.

Inside the curtained house, an...
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Recommended by Richard Osman, Gary Bury, and 2 others.

Richard OsmanJust finished this wonderful book by the brilliant @sharilapena. So full of twists, yet so utterly believable. Loved it! https://t.co/af4xSjwXT1 (Source)

Gary BuryThe book at the side of my bed is The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. Unusually for me I choose it from a book store based on the current charts. I just wanted a book that was neither Children's, work or current affairs related, something to switch off to, bedtime reading. (Source)

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You (You #1)

When a beautiful, aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card.

There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she’ll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight—the perfect place for a “chance” meeting.

As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck’s life, he orchestrates a...
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Recommended by Richard Osman, and 1 others.

Richard Osman‘You’ by Caroline Kepnes is an extraordinary book. So brutal, yet so funny, so cool, yet so terrifying. I can see now why there is praise on the back from Stephen King AND Lena Dunham. Amazing writing. https://t.co/g2SAfjCkBo (Source)

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