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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
1.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Still as relevant as it ever has been (except for the title)"
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Survivor
2.  Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
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  "As dark and twisted as Fight Club. Very Good"
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Spares
3.  Spares by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Chilling premise, well written"
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To Kill A Mockingbird
4.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "Often seen as just a school text, but this is a fascinating read"
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Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics)
5.  Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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  "Huxley's nightmarish vision is gripping, if only the story matched the setting"
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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
6.  The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
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  "The book is just as amazing as the circumstances surrounding its conception."
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Darkest Day
7.  Darkest Day by Christopher Fowler
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  "Fowler's style is compelling, another fantastic addition to his roster"
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Darkness at Noon
8.  Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
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  "Yet another socio-political commentary in the list.  More down to earth than Huxley or Orwell."
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The Catcher in the Rye
9.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "For the 'cynical adolescent' in all of us"
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The Collector Collector
10.  The Collector Collector by Tibor Fischer
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  "Slightly crazy, pottery based fiction"
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Number9dream
11.  Number9dream by David Mitchell
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  "Gripping dreamlike novel, put me off ten pin bowling though."
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Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
12.  Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
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  "A very easy book to read, and all the better for it"
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Morvern Callar
13.  Morvern Callar by Alan Warner
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  "Very Stark"
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Marabou Stork Nightmares
14.  Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
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  "So much better than Trainspotting and Welsh's other mediocre offerings"
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Manchester United Ruined My Life
15.  Manchester United Ruined My Life by Colin Shindler
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  "A better version of fever pitch, with a fantastic title"
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House Of Leaves
16.  House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
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  "Appears to be a bit of a gimmick at first, but the quality of the writing still exceeds that of the printing"
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
17.  A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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  "Included for the first half of the book.  Seemed to lose its way later on."
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
18.  One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
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  "A book that grips you from the start and doesn't let you go until the end"
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The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman
19.  The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson
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  "Slightly strange, but intriguing novel from the writer of Withnail"
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If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
20.  If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
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  "Fantastically written book about nothing."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
21.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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  "The book that caused me to read all the others on this page.  Brilliantly funny"
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Junky (Essential Penguin)
22.  Junky (Essential Penguin) by William S Burroughs
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  "Not a happy book"
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Disgrace
23.  Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee
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  "Deserved winner of the Booker prize"
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The Gringo Trail: A Darkly Comic Road-Trip Through South America
24.  The Gringo Trail: A Darkly Comic Road-Trip Through South America by Mark Mann
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  "A readable travelogue, surely some mistake"
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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
25.  The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
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  "Top quality writing from the irrepressible Murakami"
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