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@karthmin, then I will engage in a very characteristic behaviour and recommend you a few of his works. These are far from being his only good ones — I pick them because they’re good places to start.

Nonfiction: Orthodoxy

Long fiction: Manalive or the Napoleon of Notting Hill or The Ball and the Cross

Short fiction: The Blue Cross (of course all the Father Brown stories are good, but if I had to pick just one of the best, it would be that one. At least until the next time I read another one. I believe Hope’s favourite is The Honour of Israel Gow, because creationism :).)

Plays: Magic

Poetry: if you like long poetry, The Ballad of the White Horse; I don’t know where to start with the short ones.

Essays: You could start pretty much anywhere here, read nothing else for about ten years, and still have more to go.

Bonus: his love letter to his fiancee, which if nothing else should endear you as well to him

The recommendation stands for anyone else who might be interested, of course. @The-inkspiller, if you ever get time, you might like a look at this list.