Jason Whittaker Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Jason Whittaker on XMainly William Blake, occasionally flash jackets. @AlbionGiant @GlobalBlake Trustee @Blake_Society Words at Prospect, Guardian, BBC Music & more.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William BlakeWhen Aldous Huxley took mescalin, I love that one of his first reactions was: “This must have been how William Blake saw the world.” Such a damn shame he missed so much of the humour of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
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King Henry IV, Part 1
William ShakespeareFirst Shakespeare: King Henry IV, Part 1 Last Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Favourite Shakespeare: King Lear (tough call) Seen the most: Macbeth Wish I could see: Pericles Next Shakespeare: Don’t know yet… https://t.co/pvlBJlUKEh
Hardcover, 2025
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Absolute C++
Walter SavitchDear @Telegraph, you’re missing the point. This is the kind of stuff I use in lessons to try and get my students - one of them, any of them! - to read Ulysses. “Absolute filth!… Degrading garbage!… Your mother warned you about this book! Please… just read the damn novel.” https://t.co/QPPQ27J804
Paperback, 2015
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Diamonds
John R. Swift1 Harry Styles – Harry’s House 2 Ed Sheeran – = 3 Taylor Swift – Midnights 4 The Weeknd – The Highlights 5 Olivia Rodrigo – Sour 6 Eminem – Curtain Call: The Hits 7 Elton John – Diamonds 8 Fleetwood Mac – 50 Years 9 Little Mix – Between Us 10 Abba – Gold – Greatest Hits
Paperback, 2017
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Orwell's Roses
Rebecca SolnitTodays arrival: Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit. https://t.co/tCaJaF0NV3
Paperback, 2022
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Foundation
Isaac AsimovRe. the “science graduate” bit, part of me gets very adored annoyed when some scientists assume the arts are easy, but on the other hand Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series is a pretty impressive piece of Edward Gibbon fanfic.
Paperback, Mass Market, 1991
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Radical Blake: Influence and Afterlife from 1827
S. DentAnd while I’m getting nostalgic, the woman in the black bikini top dancing behind the old lady at around the 3 minute mark is my first co-author, Dr Shirley Dent (and you all should read Radical Blake). The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun https://t.co/daODZ1xLG8
Hardcover, 2002
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The Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie“From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.” Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses.
Paperback, 2008
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The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text
Franz Kafka@Gmankow I dunno. I love that scene in The Trial II* when Josef K leans across the courtroom to smack the clerk around the head with a giant Trdelnik, the veins throbbing in his temples. *This sequel may not have been written by Franz Kafka.
Paperback, 1999
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Henry IV, Part 1
William ShakespeareFirst Shakespeare: King Henry IV, Part 1 Last Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Favourite Shakespeare: King Lear (tough call) Seen the most: Macbeth Wish I could see: Pericles Next Shakespeare: Don’t know yet… https://t.co/pvlBJlUKEh
Paperback, 2020
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