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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
1.  The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Haruki's tour-de-force. His real skill is how he can merge the surreal with the mundane to make it believable."
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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Death And The Penguin (Panther)
3.  Death And The Penguin (Panther) by Andrey Kurkov
The list author says:
  "Recommended by a Haruki loving friend - a fine recommendation - the strange and eventful life of an obituary writer and his pet penguin."
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Survivor
4.  Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
The list author says:
  "Far better than Fight Club & Choke - inventive and subversive."
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Siddhartha
5.  Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
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  "Simplicity, clarity and beauty. A wonderful story."
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Atomised
6.  Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
7.  A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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  "Most aptly titled book ever."
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The Dharma Bums (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  The Dharma Bums (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
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Norwegian Wood (Panther)
9.  Norwegian Wood (Panther) by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Haruki tells a melancholic tale of inevitable doom like no other. Beautiful."
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A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno
10.  A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno by Brian Eno
The list author says:
  "Fascinating diary of a year in the life of the multi-faceted Grand-daddy of Ambient. Not even the presence of Bono can spoil it."
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The Plague (Essential Penguin)
11.  The Plague (Essential Penguin) by Albert Camus
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Nausea (Modern Classics)
12.  Nausea (Modern Classics) by Jean-Paul Sartre
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The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
13.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
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The Fuck-up
14.  The Fuck-up by Arthur Nersesian
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45
15.  45 by Bill Drummond
The list author says:
  "Written when Drummond hit 45 years of age - he reflects on music, art and tea. Give thanks that he exists - just don't buy Bad Wisdom which is ruined by Mark Mannings puerile crap."
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
16.  One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
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A Wild Sheep Chase (Panther)
17.  A Wild Sheep Chase (Panther) by Haruki Murakami
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Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!
18.  Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
The list author says:
  "Occasionally hectoring and as subtle as a brick (his attempt at political stand-up is no match for Bill Hicks) but thank God he's out there chipping away at the venal scum who lord it over us proles."
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Post Office: A Novel
19.  Post Office: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
The list author says:
  "Brutal, economical prose. Leaves me short of breath & wanting more. Not unlike my wife."
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Blackbox
20.  Blackbox by Nick Walker
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Catch-22
21.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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The Rum Diary
22.  The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson
The list author says:
  "Hunter's early novel is way out of character from his gonzo stuff - and pretty wonderful for it."
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This Is Modern Art
23.  This Is Modern Art by Matthew Collings
The list author says:
  "I could have chosen any of Matt's books. His conversational, pseud-free style is a rarity for the genre. Unlike others he isn't afraid to admit to incomprehension in the face of art."
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story
24.  American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story by Cynthia True
The list author says:
  "Not the greatest biog ever written but anything that keeps Bill's name alive can only be a good thing."
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The Wasp Factory
25.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
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