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   David Bowie Singer, songwriter and actor (1947–2016)

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   One of David Bowie's 100 favourite books, from the complete list on his official website.

   Bowie's top 100 books - the complete list↗ Organization pagedavidbowie.com davidbowie.com (official site) · 1 Oct 2013 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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