21 favourite unputdownable reads...(My age?! - I wish!)

A Listmania! list by Terri Bate "tutleymutley" (Devon, England)
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The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
1.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
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  "The first Irving novel I read - an epic of women, wrestling, humour, tragedy."
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The Poisonwood Bible
2.  The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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  "Absolutely compelling - I learnt so much about the Belgian Congo, and Africa."
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
3.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
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  "I've been a Stephen King fan since I found Carrie in a second hand bookshop. This is probably his best: Apocalyptic, huge! King tells a thumping good yarn."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
4.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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  "Was recommended this by the teenager next door: fab, escapist and better than Harry Potter."
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Kindred (Bluestreak)
5.  Kindred (Bluestreak) by Octavia E. Butler
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  "First Butler book I read: sadly she died this year, so there'll be no more from this brilliant author.  Butler explores race and gender in this magic story."
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Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
6.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "I was trapped in hospital with nothing else to read or I probably wouldn't have finished this classic anti war tale: I was so glad I did - wow."
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
7.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "As a hardened fantasy reader, I've got to include this!  Just skip the tedious historical battle stories and stick to the nitty gritty."
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The Gormenghast Trilogy
8.  The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
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  "Another blockbuster and cult classic that I adore.  These books had me laughing out loud at times.  Totally surreal - the last book in the trilogy upsets all your assumptions.  Masterpiece."
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The Ship Who Sang
9.  The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey
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  "Read this years ago, but it has stood the test of time.  Romantic but good escapist stuff of the kind I eat up."
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The Gate to Women's Country
10.  The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper
The list author says:
  "Another of my favourite authors: interesting questions posed in a great story."
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The Grapes of Wrath
11.  The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Steinbeck is another excellent storyteller - this tale is the story of a family forced to evacuate the 'Dust Bowl' during the Great Depression in USA."
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Fear Nothing
12.  Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz
The list author says:
  "Couldn't include King without putting in Koontz. This story features one of my favourite characters, Christopher Snow, and I love Koontz' humour."
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Practical Demonkeeping (Pine Cove Series)
13.  Practical Demonkeeping (Pine Cove Series) by Christopher Moore
The list author says:
  "No 13 - how appropriate.  I was introduced to Mr Moore by bookcrossing.  He makes me laugh out LOUD.  This was the first I read - but go read em all."
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American Gods
14.  American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "I sense themes emerging in my list.  This book is a bit of horror, scifi, fantasy, and humour but, above all, a bloomin' good yarn."
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Dune
15.  Dune by Frank Herbert
The list author says:
  "I wasn't that bothered by the sequels, but this first book is masterful.  Herbert creates an entirely believable, fascinating new world called Arrakis."
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Watership Down (Puffin Books)
16.  Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
The list author says:
  "An epic tale of bunnies with all my favourite components."
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Perdido Street Station
17.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
The list author says:
  "This is the only book by Mieville I've read, but I'll be back, to be sure.  Fantastic, wierd imaginings - brilliant writing, and British too!"
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The Mermaids Singing
18.  The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
The list author says:
  "Hard to know which of McDermid's novels to choose - they're all great, but in the end I went for the Tony Hill (psychological profiler) + Carol Jordan (DI) no. 1.  McDermid was my intro to this genre."
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
19.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
The list author says:
  "Read this whilst traipsing around China.  It is the story of three generations of women with the huge backdrop of China's tumultous history in the twentieth century."
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Merlin Trilogy
20.  Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart
The list author says:
  "I read this a long time ago - and remember being entranced.  I lived not far from Caerfyrddin (Merlin's hill) hence my interest.   Stewart puts a new twist on the Arthurian legend.."
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Toxic Shock (A V. I. Warshawski novel)
21.  Toxic Shock (A V. I. Warshawski novel) by Sara Paretsky
The list author says:
  "Which VI Warshawski novel to pick? could have been any of them!  VI is my kind of hero  - tough, sassy, James Bond kind of luck but my kind of politics."
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Is this the expanded 1990's version? 		0 19 Apr 2012
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) forum
Should I read it, ive seen the films, Is it worth it? 		8 12 Apr 2012
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Looking for "end-of-the-world" scenario books 		8 31 Jan 2012
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
The Strand (kindle edition) 		6 19 Oct 2011
American Gods forum
Why is this not available in the UK on Kindle? 		0 2 Apr 2011
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Uncut? 		2 20 Feb 2011
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Stepha King? 		2 20 Feb 2011
Catch-22 forum
catch 22 		5 15 Feb 2011
Catch-22 forum
Catch 22 		1 27 Jun 2010
The Poisonwood Bible forum
Has anyone read this as part of a book club 		0 17 Aug 2009
 
   

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