Ian Hislop

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Ian is Currently Reading

The Bat

Ian Hislop is currently reading

The Bat (Harry Hole, #1)

by Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: scandi-crime, book-i-own, currently-reading

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Chronicles of the...

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Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1-3)

by Glen Cook

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(page 42 of 704)
— Jan 13, 2026 02:14PM

Jan 10, 2026 05:58AM

Hyperion

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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

by Dan Simmons

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(page 122 of 483)
— Oct 21, 2024 05:26PM

Oct 11, 2024 07:13PM

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