Joe Bloggs
(In this section we provide a brief bio of the author, highlighting their most popular books/series, the genre(s) they write in, etc. We typically finish this section with a line like:)
Here Joe selects some favourites that any fan of his should read:
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The Case of the Missing Manuscript
"(These sections are provided by the author, and provide a couple of sentences of context as to why they chose to include a given book in the list. For example:) This was my first published novel, and I remain tremendously proud of it to this day. It introduces Jane Bloggs, the detective who features in all of my books."
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The Death of the Author
"Another personal favourite. Most people said the lack of actual content put them off, but for me it was definitely a plus. Since I don't exist, I find it difficult to read words, so a book without words is ideal."
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The Great Gatsby II: It's Gatsbing Time
"Definitely a labour of love. It seemed to me that there really are second acts in American lives, or there would be if anyone bothered to write them. So I did."
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The Great Gatsby
"The original classic. Just the best characters. This had a huge impact on me, inspiring me even to write a sequel. Definitely read this before you read that."
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Pride and Prejudice
"I sometimes claim to have written this. No one ever believes me. But this strongly shaped my approach to characterisation and dialogue, as well as showing me what just how transportive a novel can be. This book set the bar that I'll spend my life trying to surpass."
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War and Peace
"I will confess, I've never *actually* read this. But people always take me more seriously when I say I have. So you should claim to have read it as well, and if that's a bit of a fib... well, I'll never tell if you don't."
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Milkman
"I absolutely love this book, and rave to everyone about it. Beautifully written, and with characters you can't help but care deeply about, long after you've put the book down."
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The Sisters
"I don't know what it's like to have a sister, or to be a sister, but this book made me almost feel like I did."
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A Terrible Kindness
"Let's be clear: There's nothing actually terrible about kindness, but I rather think this book captures the ways in which kindness would be terrible if it was terrible, if you see what I mean?"
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