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The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators - but none as addictive or successful.

For nearly three decades the editors researched curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. The most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition.



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Impossible to put down * * Independent on Sunday * *
Imaginatively insane * * Sunday Herald * *
Packed with more fascinating, trivial, vital and perverse non sequiturs than you can shake an encyclopedia at * * New York Times Book Review * *

The Book Of Lists: The Original Compendium of

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      Publisher: Canongate Books
      Publication Date: 27/07/2023
      ISBN13: 9781838858063, 978-1838858063
      ISBN10: 1838858067
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators - but none as addictive or successful.

      For nearly three decades the editors researched curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. The most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition.



      Trade Review
      Impossible to put down * * Independent on Sunday * *
      Imaginatively insane * * Sunday Herald * *
      Packed with more fascinating, trivial, vital and perverse non sequiturs than you can shake an encyclopedia at * * New York Times Book Review * *

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