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Along with our award-winning travel guides, Rough Guides publishes benchmark books on everything from Videogames and Conspiracy Theories to Evolution and the Best Music You’ve Never Heard. To check out the full range of reference titles, use the links on the left, and click on any title for more information.

Crime Fiction

Crime Fiction
A guided tour of the world's most popular literary genre, with recommendations of over 200 classic crime novels.

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Videogames

Videogames
This book covers the full story from the first arcade machines to the latest digital delights.

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Girl Stuff

Girl Stuff

Designed to be a friend through the teenage years.


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Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Takes an entertaining glance at the tale and it's various incarnations.


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The Best Art YouThe Best Art You've Never Seen
Discover the Best Art You've Never seen with our interactive map.
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UniverseUniverse
The truth may or may not be out there, but space is the place to look, and this fascinating guide takes it all in.
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NirvanaNirvana

The story of the life and afterlife of this extraordinary, all too short-lived group.


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Saving and Selling OnlineSaving and Selling Online

The definitive handbook for a healthier bank balance.


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Unexplained PhenomenaUnexplained Phenomena
The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomena: exploring the zone that lies between the known and the unknown...
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MangaManga

The ultimate guide to the flood of Japanese comics that have taken over Western bookshelves.


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Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman's His Dark Materials
Cut through the darkness and step into another universe with The Rough Guide to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.
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