10 Books To Make The Mind Bubble

A Listmania! list by "mattjones1984"
 
Snow Falling on Cedars
1.  Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
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  "My favourite book. Somewhat awe inspiring."
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The God of Small Things
2.  The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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  "One of the 3 books to ever make me cry. Also made me gasp, giggle, cringe within my own skin and wish strongly to be able to write like this."
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Brave New World
3.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "Like 1984, except good."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
4.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
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  "Simple, easy to read, and yet somehow still heart-wrenchingly exquisite."
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The Orchid Thief (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
5.  The Orchid Thief (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Susan Orlean
The list author says:
  "An broad, sweeping introduction to the most fascinating, sexy flower there is. Stunningly and emotionally written and yet somehow so informative."
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Life Sentence: Selected Poems
6.  Life Sentence: Selected Poems by Nina Cassian
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  "Poetry so soft, insightful and familiar it's almost like a good friend whispering life affirmation in your ear."
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Batman: Killing Joke
7.  Batman: Killing Joke by Alan Moore
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  "A comic book, yes; but one that manages to say things about morality and sanity that i haven't seen expressed so movingly anywhere else."
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
8.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J. K. Rowling
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  "I know it's Harry Potter, but segments of this chill me. Pre-Book 5, so it's good. So tightly plotted you could bounce a penny off it. But don't try, you may ruin the dust jacket."
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I, Lucifer
9.  I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
The list author says:
  "Worth it simply for the once sentence where he sums up everythign that anyone has ever felt about the city of London."
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His Dark Materials Trilogy: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
10.  His Dark Materials Trilogy: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Quite simply the best series of books i ever read. Northern Lights is a very strong contender for my favourite book that ever existed."
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