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723 popular english books
Travel the world without leaving your chair. The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world. All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from England. Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.

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The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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Now with a beautiful new series look, The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie's first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple--as a dead body in a clergyman's study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide. Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurks intrigue, guilt, deception and death. Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing land-owner is the most detested man in the villa... continue

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
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Description:
One of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels, featuring her beloved detective Hercule Poirot—and her most surprising twist. The story that made Agatha Christie famous ends with one of her most dramatic twists. The villagers of King’s Abbot are shocked when a wealthy local widow commits suicide and the very next day her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, is stabbed to death. Dr. James Sheppard, the local physician, discovers the body of his friend and narrates the ensuing hunt for the killer. All the guests and staff at Ackroyd's country house seem to have solid alibis—except for his missing stepson. But as... continue

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The Muse by Jessie Burton EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist comes a captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women—a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London, and a bohemian woman in 1930s Spain—and the powerful mystery that ties them together. England, 1967. Odelle Bastien is a Caribbean émigré trying to make her way in London. When she starts working at the prestigious Skelton Institute of Art, she discovers a painting rumored to be the work of Isaac Robles, a young artist of immense talent and vision whose mysterious death has confounded the art world for decades. The excite... continue

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The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe EN

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A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Walpole, Poe, and other writers of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. With its dream-like plot and hallucinatory rendering of its characters' psychological states, The Mysteries of Udolpho is a fascinating challenge to contemporary readers.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie EN

Rating: 4 (10 votes)
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Description:
One morning at Styles Court, a country manor, the elderly owner is found dead of strychnine poisoning. Arthur Hastings, who is staying there, asks for help from Hercule Poirot, an eccentric Belgian inspector. Thus one of the most famous characters in detective fiction makes his debut. Contains the original illustrations and a detailed biography.


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The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Description:
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens in 2012, Unthank Books are publishing Sir David Madden's masterful new completion of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, Dickens' last, and unfinished novel. In a work of incredible literary ventriloquism David Madden renders the greatest homage he can to the great author by creating an ending as faithful to Dickens' written intentions as possible. Closely following the clues clearly laid down by Dickens in his sadly incomplete version, David Madden seamlessly continues the story with a stunningly similar repertoire of comedy, psychological acuit... continue

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The Mystery of the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks EN

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After the family moves to the country to a house recently inherited by his mother, Omri finds many secrets revealed to him when he accidently discovers the link between the house and the magic cupboard. Sequel to The Secret of the Indian.

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The Names by Florence Knapp EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
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READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY | AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “Dazzling. . . The Names is startlingly joyful. . . Knapp tirelessly and beautifully replicates not just loss and grief but endless rebirth and delight.” —The Washington Post “Elegant. . . this is a wholly original work.” —People Magazine "Book of the Week" “A magnificent novel, thrumming with life in all its pain and precariousness, yet suffused with the glorious possibilities of love and redemption.” —Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Horse The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a nam... continue

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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.


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