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Buy 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: The Book

Back in 2012 Craig Hamilton had a drunken idea on a tram. In December 2014 his idea was realised when we published our first book. 101 Book coverOur first edition of the book sold out on launch night.

  • You can buy the book on Amazon – in paperback.
  • Or on Kindle here and get a digital one straight away.
  • If you’re an Amazon refusenick, you can get an epub version here.

if you are a shop would like to stock them then contact us to register interest.

Paradise Circus grew out of the famous, now mothballed, Birmingham: It's Not Shit that chronicled and championed the real Birmingham since 2002.
A Birmingham Miscellany, Paradise Circus is an ongoing love letter to a battered city. It writes, makes and records things about Birmingham. We have a manifesto.

"funny, profound, innovative, historic" Stewart Lee
Birmingham was the crucible of the Industrial Revolution, but it gave the World so much more… all of this.

Order 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: the Book now

101 Book cover

"irreverent, informative and laugh-out-loud hilarious"

"one of the funniest books I have read in quite a while"

"the industrial language was uncalled for"

"Good if you finish Viz before the next edition is out"

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101 Things Birmingham Gave the World

Birmingham was the crucible of the Industrial Revolution, but it gave the World so much more…

all of this.

Order 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: the Book now

101 Book cover

"irreverent, informative and laugh-out-loud hilarious"

"one of the funniest books I have read in quite a while"

"the industrial language was uncalled for"

"Good if you finish Viz before the next edition is out"

  • A Birmingham Miscellany:
  • About
    • Style Guide
  • Contact
  • Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – The Book
  • Merch
  • Back Issues
    • The Games
    • Halloween
    • City Limits
    • Book Club
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