Andrew Ridgeley: Which book are you ashamed not to have read?

Originally asked

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Recorded Andrew Ridgeley said elsewhere, not written here

Joseph Conrad’s Lord Jim, which was one of the set texts for my English literature A-level. I have almost finished it.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗

Others on this question

Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Absolutely none. I’ve had three run-ups at Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and I conclude it must be boring because I’ve never finished it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗

This year, I was asked to be a judge for the Women’s prize for fiction and I’ve read 75 books in six months, so I’m parking shame for the time being.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

My new year resolution is actually to read all the classics and I’m ashamed that I haven’t read everything by the Brontë sisters.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗