List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

The Reading Life of Bob Carr (An Antipodean Political Polymath)

Bob Carr is a retired Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005; he later entered federal politics as a New South Wales senator, and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2013.
This list is based on Carr's book "My Reading Life: Adventures in the World of Books" (Viking, 2008), with a focus on his recommended works of fiction. A rather "cerebral" collection. Item 87 is specifically referring to the Ted Hughes translation of The Oresteia.
230 users · 1,570 views
 
from goodreads.com · made by Markd9528
avg. score: 19 of 170 (11%)
required scores: 1, 6, 11, 17, 31 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 5
My Reading Life (Bob Carr)
My Reading Life
1
Bob Carr
A Dance to the Music of Time (Anthony Powell)
A Dance to the Music of Time
2
Anthony Powell
Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)
Brideshead Revisited
3
Evelyn Waugh
Scoop (Evelyn Waugh)
Scoop
4
Evelyn Waugh
Black Mischief (Evelyn Waugh)
Black Mischief
5
Evelyn Waugh
Men at Arms (Evelyn Waugh)
Men at Arms
6
Evelyn Waugh
Officers and Gentlemen
Officers and Gentlemen
7
Unconditional Surrender (Evelyn Waugh)
Unconditional Surrender
8
Evelyn Waugh
The Seagull (Anton Chekov)
The Seagull
9
Anton Chekov
Uncle Vanya (Anton Chekhov)
Uncle Vanya
10
Anton Chekhov
The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekov)
The Cherry Orchard
11
Anton Chekov
Three Sisters (Anton Chekhov)
Three Sisters
12
Anton Chekhov
Stories: Anton Chekhov (Anton Chekhov)
Stories: Anton Chekhov
13
Anton Chekhov
The Death of Methuselah (Isaac Bashevis Singer)
The Death of Methuselah
14
Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Aunt's Story (Patrick White)
The Aunt's Story
15
Patrick White
The Vivisector (Patrick White)
The Vivisector
16
Patrick White
A Fringe of Leaves
A Fringe of Leaves
17
Eye of the Storm (Patrick White)
Eye of the Storm
18
Patrick White
The Twyborn Affair (Patrick White)
The Twyborn Affair
19
Patrick White
Lectures on Literature (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lectures on Literature
20
Vladimir Nabokov
The Gulag Archipelago (Aleksandr Solhenitsyn)
The Gulag Archipelago
21
Aleksandr Solhenitsyn
Koba the Dread (Martin Amis)
Koba the Dread
22
Martin Amis
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
23
George Orwell
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
24
George Orwell
Down and Out in Paris and London (George Orwell)
Down and Out in Paris and London
25
George Orwell
Burmese Days (George Orwell)
Burmese Days
26
George Orwell
The Road to Wigan Pier (George Orwell)
The Road to Wigan Pier
27
George Orwell
Homage to Catalonia (George Orwell)
Homage to Catalonia
28
George Orwell
Diary of a Man in Despair (Friedrich Reck)
Diary of a Man in Despair
29
Friedrich Reck
In Defence of Politics (Bernard Crick)
In Defence of Politics
30
Bernard Crick
Democracy in America (Alexis De Tocqueville)
Democracy in America
31
Alexis De Tocqueville
Harlot's Ghost (Norman Mailer)
Harlot's Ghost
32
Norman Mailer
Tough Guys Don't Dance (Norman Mailer)
Tough Guys Don't Dance
33
Norman Mailer
An American Dream (Norman Mailer)
An American Dream
34
Norman Mailer
Lincoln (Gore Vidal)
Lincoln
35
Gore Vidal
Empire (Gore Vidal)
Empire
36
Gore Vidal
Hollywood (Gore Vidal)
Hollywood
37
Gore Vidal
Burr by Gore Vidal
Burr by Gore Vidal
38
The Golden Age (Gore Vidal)
The Golden Age
39
Gore Vidal
1876 (Gore Vidal)
1876
40
Gore Vidal
Page 1 of 5
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'The Reading Life of Bob Carr (An Antipodean Political Polymath)'
The Best Movie From Every Year of Bob's Life
The Best Movie From Every Year of Bob's Life
199
14
50 Books That Will Make You a Modern-Day Polymath
50 Books That Will Make You a Modern-Day Polymath
116
50
Carr Top 100
Carr Top 100
139
100
Caleb Carr Books
Caleb Carr Books
49
12
66Years of Reading: International Espionage, Intrigue, and Political Fiction
66Years of Reading: International Espionage, Intrigue, and Political Fiction
136
165
Ignatius Meany's Must Read Non-Fiction Books for Political Junkies
Ignatius Meany's Must Read Non-Fiction Books for Political Junkies
90
80
25 Must-Read YA Books About Witches to Add Magic and Curses to Your Reading Life
25 Must-Read YA Books About Witches to Add Magic and Curses to Your Reading Life
230
30
Bob's List of Books Read
Bob's List of Books Read
773
805
Books Bob Hopes to Eventually Read
Books Bob Hopes to Eventually Read
368
44
Bob's Reading List
Bob's Reading List
308
400
Books Bob S. Read in 2019
Books Bob S. Read in 2019
149
52
List of Notable Characters in "Life Is Strange" and "Life Is Strange: Before the Storm"
List of Notable Characters in "Life Is Strange" and "Life Is Strange: Before the Storm"
16
37
The Observer 100 Best Political Books
The Observer 100 Best Political Books
2,066
100
The Best Political Films Ever Made (1-100) (Ranker)
The Best Political Films Ever Made (1-100) (Ranker)
970
100
38 Political Allegories
38 Political Allegories
848
38
Korean Drama Genre Crime/Law/Medic/Political/Action
Korean Drama Genre Crime/Law/Medic/Political/Action
586
32
Political Satires
Political Satires
585
50
Ranker.com - Best 100 Political Movies
Ranker.com - Best 100 Political Movies
408
100
Laura's Unread Owned Books (Classics, YA, Lit Fic, Political Science, Social Sciences, History)
Laura's Unread Owned Books (Classics, YA, Lit Fic, Political Science, Social Sciences, History)
395
875
Book Riot Reader's Favorite Political Satire
Book Riot Reader's Favorite Political Satire
381
22
Online Universities.com's "50 Best Novels for Political Junkies"
Online Universities.com's "50 Best Novels for Political Junkies"
375
50
The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time From the New Republic
The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time From the New Republic
325
102
Political Movies
Political Movies
311
30
These Movies Perfectly Captured the Political Climate of Each Decade (Pastfactory)
These Movies Perfectly Captured the Political Climate of Each Decade (Pastfactory)
275
20
Top 10 Films With Masked Political Messages
Top 10 Films With Masked Political Messages
267
15
The 20 Best Political Movies According to Rolling Stone
The 20 Best Political Movies According to Rolling Stone
269
20
Best Political Movies Ever Made (Washington Post)
Best Political Movies Ever Made (Washington Post)
263
34
Top 25 Political Films
Top 25 Political Films
252
25
The 25 Best Movies About Political Rebels
The 25 Best Movies About Political Rebels
246
25
The Holy Mountain: Dr. Caligari's Cult Film Utopia Political Cult Films Week
The Holy Mountain: Dr. Caligari's Cult Film Utopia Political Cult Films Week
241
125
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN