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William Finnegan’s Book Picks

  1. 1

    Homage to Catalonia

    George Orwell · 1938

  2. 2

    Life on the Mississippi

    Mark Twain · 1883

  3. 3

    The counterlife

    Philip Roth · 1986

  4. 4

    My Brilliant Friend

    Elena Ferrante · 2011

  5. 5

    City of Bohane

    Kevin Barry · 2011

  6. 6

    Liebling abroad

    A. J. Liebling · 1981

  7. 7

    Waves (Vintage Classics Woolf Series)

    Virginia Woolf · 1931

  8. 8

    Invisible Man

    Ralph Ellison · 1952

  9. 9

    Far Tortuga

    Peter Matthiessen · 1975

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Homage to Catalonia, Life on the Mississippi, The Counterlife and 7 more books selected by William Finnegan.

Ten books selected by William Finnegan for One Grand.

Source: https://onegrandbooks.com/shop/curators/athletes/william-finnegan

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  1. Homage to Catalonia — George Orwell
  2. Life on the Mississippi — Mark Twain
  3. The counterlife — Philip Roth
  4. My Brilliant Friend — Elena Ferrante
  5. City of Bohane — Kevin Barry
  6. Liebling abroad — A. J. Liebling
  7. Waves (Vintage Classics Woolf Series) — Virginia Woolf
  8. Invisible Man — Ralph Ellison
  9. Far Tortuga — Peter Matthiessen
  10. Surfing Guide to Southern California — David Stern, William Cleary, Adrienne Nunez