10 books to change your perspective

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Lolita (Penguin Classics)
1.  Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Craig Raine
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  "A beautifully written masterpiece steeped in controversy. Read with care."
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Catch-22
2.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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  "Playfully incitive, and impossible to put down."
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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
3.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
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  "Dares to address the questions that've plagued man for centuries, brilliantly crafted."
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
4.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
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  "Never has a fictional dystopia so closely mirrored our own society. Terrifyingly prophetic."
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The Age of Spiritual Machines: How We Will Live, Work, and Think in the New Age of Intelligent Machines.
5.  The Age of Spiritual Machines: How We Will Live, Work, and Think in the New Age of Intelligent Machines. by Ray Kurzweil
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  "Essentially flawed but a great philisophical insight into man and machine"
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Lord of the Flies
6.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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  "The horrific potential of human nature is revealed in this terrific novel."
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Different Seasons
7.  Different Seasons by Stephen King
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  "Seen Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption? Read these terrific tales of hope and freedom."
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American Psycho
8.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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  "Definitely not for the faint hearted, but the depth of character and articulate prose becomes unmissablly intriuging."
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The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal
9.  The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal by Desmond Morris
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  "Fascinating exploration into the origins of human behaviour."
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A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin)
10.  A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin) by Anthony Burgess
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  "An original and frightful look ahead. Enjoyable as it is disturbing"
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
11.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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  "Beautiful, fascinating exploration of human infidelity and philosophy."
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The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
12.  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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  "Inspirational, magnificant, awe inspiring, magical....... The best book ever written...???"
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