20 Great Books, by some Great Writers

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Retribution
1.  Retribution by Jilliane Hoffman
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  "A brilliant debut, one of the best new releases of 2004"
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Hannibal
2.  Hannibal by Thomas Harris
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  "As always, the book is so much better than the film. One of the best authors of our time"
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The Torment of Others
3.  The Torment of Others by Val McDermid
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  "VM is such a good creator of believable characters, and this recent novel is one of her best"
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Eleven Minutes
4.  Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
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  "For me, an unforgettable novel and a benchmark for a would-be writer such as myself. I keep on reading it to remind myself : This is how it should be done"
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Twisted: Collected Stories of Jeffery Deaver
5.  Twisted: Collected Stories of Jeffery Deaver by Jeffery Deaver
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  "Buy this and you will (or should) become a Deaver fan. He is so consistently good, and so full of surprises. Buy ten of his books and enjoy them all"
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Life of Pi
6.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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  "2002 Booker Prize Winner and deservedly so. If you have a vivid imagination you will love this, and possibly wonder......did any of this really happen?"
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Vernon God Little
7.  Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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  "2003 Booker Prize Winner, and talk about left of field! Nothing quite like it, worthy of inclusion in any contemporary Top Ten"
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The Black Dahlia
8.  The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
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  "James Ellroy has a fantastic style uniquely his own. This is one of his best, a modern classic."
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Darkest Fear (A Myron Bolitar novel)
9.  Darkest Fear (A Myron Bolitar novel) by Harlan Coben
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  "Can't create a Top Twenty and leave a Myron Bolitar novel out! What a hugely talented writer, buy this one and you'll be hooked"
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The Lovely Bones
10.  The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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  "Beautifully crafted tale surrounding a sad if not depressing experience, but Alice Sebold (along with Jilliane Hoffman) gets my vote as being one of the best new female writers around today. Buy it."
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The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles 2)
11.  The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles 2) by Tess Gerritsen
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  "My favourite of the 6 Rizzoli novels. Great character development"
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The White Road
12.  The White Road by John Connolly
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  "John Connolly is a contemporary writing genius. This is just one of many superb reads by the great man"
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Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels)
13.  Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels) by Mark Billingham
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  "His first and still (just) his best"
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A Place of Execution
14.  A Place of Execution by Val McDermid
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  "I've read just about every McDermid novel, and this one just about takes top spot"
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American Tabloid
15.  American Tabloid by James Ellroy
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  "In a word : INCREDIBLE. I command you to read it, and you'll say the same"
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In Cold Blood (Modern Library)
16.  In Cold Blood (Modern Library) by Truman Capote
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  "Written in 1966 and still powerful today"
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The Godfather
17.  The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The list author says:
  "Better than the film, which says it all. 66 Amazon reviewers and they all give it 5 stars"
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The Day Of The Jackal
18.  The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
The list author says:
  "Forsyth has crafted some classic thrillers and this is surely one of his best"
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To Kill A Mockingbird
19.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "82 Amazon reviews, every single one a 5 star rating. I think they like it."
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Last Exit to Brooklyn (Bloomsbury Classic Reads)
20.  Last Exit to Brooklyn (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) by Hubert Selby
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  "Brutal"
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