A few all-time favourite novels

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The Magus
1.  The Magus by John Fowles
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  "This is one of the finest books any one could hope to read, compelling from start to finish. I envy anyone who is yet to be captured under it's spell."
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Brighton Rock
2.  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
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  "uncompromising and gritty this is a beautifully crafted novel."
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (New Directions Paperbook)
3.  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (New Directions Paperbook) by Tennessee Williams
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  "'Cat....' is the finest of Williams tales - The temperature is high, the amotsphere could be cut with a knife and then a few home truths are told."
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The Outsider (Essential Penguin)
4.  The Outsider (Essential Penguin) by Albert Camus
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  "A short and deeply disturbing novel."
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The Man in the High Castle (Roc)
5.  The Man in the High Castle (Roc) by Philip K. Dick
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  "Ignore the fact that it's sci-fi, anyone can enjoy this - the social tension is tangible throughout."
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Birdsong
6.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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  "A bit different than most of the books here, its a good story nontheless and well told."
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
7.  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
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  "A great stage play,  very witty and thought provoking."
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All Quiet on the Western Front
8.  All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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  "Superior to Birdsong in many ways, but very different and leaves an overiding feeling of sadness."
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The Pearl (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  The Pearl (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
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  "Simple in presentation but has some great underlying philosophy."
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They Shoot Horses, Dont They? (Midnight classics)
10.  They Shoot Horses, Dont They? (Midnight classics) by Horace McCoy
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  "Bleak, desperate and an uncomfortable read, this is a classic tale of people desperate to better themselves at all costs."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "This is just amazing, nothing compares to the genius behind the plot and devestating conclusion!"
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Death And The Penguin (Panther)
12.  Death And The Penguin (Panther) by Andrey Kurkov
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  "I hadn't heard of this guy before I read this, the book was recomended to me by a friend and it doesn't disapoint. Darkly funny and very original."
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A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
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  "A masterpiece of tradgedy and comedy, never has a book made me laugh out loud this much before."
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Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
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  "I was strangely drawn back to this recently, it has certain qualities that are rare to find in modern fiction."
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)
15.  A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "I know Dickens isn't everone's cup of tea - but this is cool, honest."
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The Feast of the Goat
16.  The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
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  "This is really moving stuff and a great way to learn more about the murky history of the Dominican Republic."
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
17.  Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "Short and sweet - this is Marquez at his story telling best."
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South of the Border, West of the Sun
18.  South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
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  "Perhaps not Murakami's best known work, but my favourite so far."
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Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
19.  Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
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  "Multi-layered and always keeps you guessing until the end. Very clever superior sci-fi tale."
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Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
20.  Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
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  "Facinating reading and not a bad film either, well worth checking out."
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Survivor
21.  Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
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  "Compelling and at times disturbing to read, fans of fight club will not be disappointed."
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Lord of the Flies
22.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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  "As cool a novel now as it was 20 years ago when I first read it."
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
23.  Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Orwell's finest? Probably."
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The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
24.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
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  "I wasn't sure about this at first but it really grew on me, well worth having a look at."
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Post Office: A Novel
25.  Post Office: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
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  "The chronicle of a man pretty hard done by, sounds great right?"
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