John Briggs

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John Briggs

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John’s favorite books

The Night Manager by John le Carré

The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré

Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro

The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro

The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Falling Towards England by Clive James

Beloved by Toni Morrison

The Classics by Mary Beard

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee

John Adams by David McCullough

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Blue Guide Venice

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Blue Guide Venice

by Alta MacAdam

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May 17, 2026 03:57AM

Black Wave: Saudi...

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Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry That Unravelled the Middle East

by Kim Ghattas (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 05, 2026 08:18PM

Warhol: A Life as...

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Warhol: A Life as Art

by Blake Gopnik

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Art, Biography, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, and Thriller

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