The List of Books

Edited and compiled by a writer and a scholar, this book recommends an "imaginary library" of over three thousand works, which if assembled would provide balanced, varied, enjoyable and instructive reading on the whole spectrum of subjects - from Anthropology, through Fiction, Medicine and Poetry to Travel and Exploration. Each book is described briefly, though not always reverently, and awarded symbols to denote relative merit, type of content, etc. The editors' intention is to answer the questions "Where shall I begin?" and "What shall I read next?" with candour, without condescension and without concealing the fact that some subjects are more difficult (and rewarding) than others.