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James's List of Fun Books Discovered in Retirement - Page 2

The best thing about being a RETIRED literature teacher is that you don't have to set an example anymore and can read whatever you want for pleasure. Here are 101 books I've discovered since I put in my papers that are just plain fun to read.
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Slow Horses (Mick Herron)
Slow Horses
41
Mick Herron
The Lock Artist (Steve Hamilton)
The Lock Artist
42
Steve Hamilton
The Listeners (James Gunn)
The Listeners
43
James Gunn
Midwich Cuckoo's (John Wyndham)
Midwich Cuckoo's
44
John Wyndham
The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
The Day of the Triffids
45
John Wyndham
The Kraken Wakes (Wyndham)
The Kraken Wakes
46
Wyndham
The Color of Magic (Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
47
Pratchett
The Light Fantastic (Terry Pratchett)
The Light Fantastic
48
Terry Pratchett
Equal Rites (Terry Pratchett)
Equal Rites
49
Terry Pratchett
Mort (Pratchett)
Mort
50
Pratchett
The Quiller Memorandum (Adam Hall)
The Quiller Memorandum
51
Adam Hall
Closing Time (Fusilli)
Closing Time
52
Fusilli
A Well Known Secret (Fusilli)
A Well Known Secret
53
Fusilli
Tribeca Blues (Jim Fusilli)
Tribeca Blues
54
Jim Fusilli
Hard, Hard City (Fusilli)
Hard, Hard City
55
Fusilli
Final Girls (Riley Sager)
Final Girls
56
Riley Sager
Doorways in the Sand (Zelazny)
Doorways in the Sand
57
Zelazny
Jack of Shadows (Roger Zelazny)
Jack of Shadows
58
Roger Zelazny
Roadmarks (Roger Zelazny)
Roadmarks
59
Roger Zelazny
The Doors of His Face (Zelazny)
The Doors of His Face
60
Zelazny
Bug Jack Barron (Spinrad)
Bug Jack Barron
61
Spinrad
Camouflage (Joe Haldeman)
Camouflage
62
Joe Haldeman
Sea of Tranquility (Emily St.John Mandel)
Sea of Tranquility
63
Emily St.John Mandel
Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
Station Eleven
64
Emily St John Mandel
The Best of Richard Matheson (Matheson)
The Best of Richard Matheson
65
Matheson
The Case Against Satan (Ray Russell)
The Case Against Satan
66
Ray Russell
Our Man in Havana (Penguin Classics)
Our Man in Havana
67
Penguin Classics
The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror
68
Dan Simmons
Black Hills (Simmons)
Black Hills
69
Simmons
Perfidia (Ellroy)
Perfidia
70
Ellroy
This Storm (James Ellroy)
This Storm
71
James Ellroy
Widespread Panic (James Ellroy)
Widespread Panic
72
James Ellroy
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (Loren D. Estleman)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
73
Loren D. Estleman
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula (Estelman)
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula
74
Estelman
Gil's All Fright Diner (A. Lee Martinez)
Gil's All Fright Diner
75
A. Lee Martinez
Divine Misfortune (A. Lee Martinez)
Divine Misfortune
76
A. Lee Martinez
Chasing the Moon (A. Lee Martinez)
Chasing the Moon
77
A. Lee Martinez
Laura
Laura
78
In a Lonely Place (Dorothy B. Hughes)
In a Lonely Place
79
Dorothy B. Hughes
The Glass Key (Hammett)
The Glass Key
80
Hammett
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