The 10 Best Books I read this year

A Listmania! list by "john-henrys-hammer"
 
Dead Souls (Penguin Classics)
1.  Dead Souls (Penguin Classics) by Nikolai Gogol
The list author says:
  "Wonderful characters and very engaging"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)
2.  Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics) by F.M. Dostoevsky
The list author says:
  "I couldn't put this down - brilliantly paced, excellently written, one of the best books I have ever read"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

I Didn't Do It For You: How the World Used and Abused a Small African Nation
3.  I Didn't Do It For You: How the World Used and Abused a Small African Nation by Michela Wrong
The list author says:
  "Just finished this, very very good"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics)
4.  The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics) by George MacDonald
The list author says:
  "I loved this as a child, so re-read it a few months ago. I can't wait to read it to my children"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Invitation to a Beheading (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  Invitation to a Beheading (Penguin Modern Classics) by Vladimir Nabokov
The list author says:
  "Nabakov is my favourite author of all time. I enjoyed this a lot, but not as much as Lolita and Pale Fire"
£8.40   Used & New from: £2.81
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Notes from Underground and The Double
6.  Notes from Underground and The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The list author says:
  "I read these after enjoying Crime and Punishment and they were equally enjoyable, even if the structure wasn't quite as strong"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The River Cottage Meat Book
7.  The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The list author says:
  "food rules"
£15.90   Used & New from: £11.89
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Eve Green
8.  Eve Green by Susan Fletcher
The list author says:
  "I read this in one sitting and was impressed. The author is only 25 - wow!"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Living My Life, Vol 1
9.  Living My Life, Vol 1 by Emma Goldman
The list author says:
  "Very informative. This took me a while to read. Am going to tackle vol 2, but will finish Kropotkin first"
£11.04   Used & New from: £1.76
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Silence (Peter Owen Modern Classic)
10.  Silence (Peter Owen Modern Classic) by Shusaku Endo
The list author says:
  "I actually bought this last year and kept putting off reading it but when I finally did it was great! I reckon endo is better than greene"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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