All-Time Favourite Books... so far

A Listmania! list by "alex_roumbas"
 
A Prayer For Owen Meany
1.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "Simply the best book ever written.  Desert island choice.  Apart from this at the top, the rest of the list is in random order."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
2.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Startling, daring, moving."
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I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
3.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
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  "One to love."
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The Odyssey (Wordsworth Classics)
4.  The Odyssey (Wordsworth Classics) by Homer
The list author says:
  "NOT in the original Greek, unless very brave.  One for bedtime stories!"
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
5.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "It rocks.  Admit it."
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The Crow Road
6.  The Crow Road by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "Wouldn't bother with any other Iain Banks unless you're into sci-fi... this is something else.  Funny, dark and oddly romantic."
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The Kitchen God's Wife (Flamingo)
7.  The Kitchen God's Wife (Flamingo) by Amy Tan
The list author says:
  "You could dismiss this as a woman's weepy, but you'd be missing out on a gorgeously written, smart and gripping story."
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A Son Of The Circus
8.  A Son Of The Circus by John Irving
The list author says:
  "God bless John.  Never a more intelligent, original author, and the King of contemporary US literature.  So there."
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The Fifth Elephant: A Discworld Novel
9.  The Fifth Elephant: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "The very best Discworld- Sam Vimes in his element, intrigue, politics and twinset and pearls vampire.  In second place, Feet of Clay and The Truth.  Give in.  He may not be Dickens, but he's more fun."
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Charlotte's Web (Puffin Modern Classics)
10.  Charlotte's Web (Puffin Modern Classics) by E. B. White
The list author says:
  "More bedtime stories!  Tissues at the ready."
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The Secret History
11.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Too intelligent to be pretentious, too good to put down."
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