The Observer has embarked on a two year quest to come up with a list of books that have shaped the Anglo-American imagination. Which are your top titles?
Robert McCrum loves a good list: after the author and Observer writer spent over two years compiling and reviewing his 100 best novels written in English, he’s now back to craft a “definitive” list of essential works of nonfiction.
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