10 MASTERPIECE BOOKS

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The Catcher in the Rye
1.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "Still at the top of the list. Best character study in literature, now and always!"
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The Losers Club
2.  The Losers Club by Richard Perez
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  "The best book I read since Catcher In The Rye. Funny, weird, lonesome, haunting -- this novel rules!"
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A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
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  "Slapstick Classic! Gross, funny, brilliant! Requires you find humor in pratfalls. Laugh till you fart!"
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Catch-22
4.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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  "A Titanic Comic Novel of Absurd Proportions. Just huge!"
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Lolita
5.  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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  "Doomed desire and hopeless longing. Part 1 is pure genius. Nabokov re-invents the novel, practically re-invents the English language."
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
6.  A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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  "Picked me up after the death of my own mum."
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
7.  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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  "Epic novel you'll love getting lost in. A whole world. A + if you're a nostalgic comic book collector."
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
8.  Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
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  "Flat-out funny...a great sick read! Hellish in a cartoonish way. Surprises and gross laughs aplenty."
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A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin)
9.  A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin) by Anthony Burgess
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  "Insanely funny, mean, and brilliantly written. Dazzling use of language. Right right."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
10.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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  "Will always have a special place in my heart. When Sci-fi ruled the universe."
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