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Welcome to Bookstoker!

We’re here to help you find that book that you can’t put down, the book you’ll push on all your friends, the book that’ll change your life.

We read literary fiction, non-fiction, classics and children’s books, all genres and styles embraced in our aim to share the love. You’ll also find fabulous Bookstagrams and literary news.

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A trio of books by the incredible Stefan Zweig

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The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig

The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig

The Highs and Lows of Humanity

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Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman | Stefan Zweig | When compassion turns to passion

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