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Exclusive Books: Top 10 Bestsellers of 2003

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Remember this? Fanatics celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2007. They celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. They picked their favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007 (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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Exclusive Books: Top 10 Bestsellers of 2002

100-Best-Sellers-Revisited-03

Remember this? Fanatics celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2007. Fanatics celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. We picked our favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007  (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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Exclusive Books: Top 10 Bestsellers of 2000

100-Best-Sellers-Revisited-03

Remember this? Fanatics celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2007. Fanatics celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. We picked our favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007  (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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Exclusive Books: Top 10 Bestsellers of 1999

100-Best-Sellers-Revisited-03

Remember this? Fanatics celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2007. Fanatics celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. We picked our favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007  (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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Exclusive Books: Top 10 Bestsellers of 1998

Remember this? Fanatics celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2007. Fanatics celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. We picked our favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007  (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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Top 10 Modern Classics for the New Bookshelf

The time leading up to World War I saw a radical change in the global cultural mindset. This change in mindset was characterised by a conscious break from traditional thought. This change inspired and encouraged modern writers to explore new subject matter influenced by industrialisation, urbanisation and globalisation. Moreover, modern writers explored subjects like radical […]

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Top 10 Postmodern Novels for a New Parody

Postmodern literature spawned as a reaction against modernist literature after World War II. Postmodern novels often do not leave a conclusive ending in their storyline for the reader as modernist novels would and the reader is often left with a parody of some past story, character, concept or event. Post-modern writers made use of Romantic […]

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Top 10 Clint Eastwood Movies for the New Cowboy & Maverick

The American actor and director Clint Eastwood has worked in television for more than 50 years. He has worked mostly within the genres of western, comedy, action and drama films. Exclusives.co.za counts down the top ten Clint Eastwood movies for the cowboy and maverick of the twenty-first century. 10. A Fistful of Dollars 9. Flags […]

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Top 10 Coffee Table Books for the New Coffee Table

David R. Brower is sometimes credited for inventing the modern coffee table book. While he was serving as executive director of the Sierra Club, he had the idea for a series of books that combined nature photography and writings on nature, with, “a page size big enough to carry a given image’s dynamic. The eye […]

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Top 10 Romance Movies for the New Romantic

Romance in film appeals because of its reflection on life, relationships and happy endings, exploring the dynamics of dating, marriage and sometimes divorces too. Exclusives.co.za counts down the all time top 10 romance movies. 10. When Harry Met Sally 9. Roman Holiday 8. An Affair to Remember 7. Gone with the Wind 6. Room with […]

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