Best books ever!!! (Revisited)

A Listmania! list by William Sharkey (Elgin)
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Brave New World
1.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "An undeniable masterpiece, best distopian novel of all time."
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A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin)
2.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin) by John Kennedy Toole
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  "Brilliantly funny, beautifully written, an essential must read."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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American Psycho
3.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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  "Dark comedy, slightly disturbing, very clever."
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Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: and other prose writings (FF Classics)
4.  Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: and other prose writings (FF Classics) by Sylvia Plath
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  "Dark stories by a dark author, brilliant usage of metaphors."
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The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics) by Dorothy Parker
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  "Acidic wit told through a silver tongue."
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics)
6.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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  "Wildes' only novel, pity."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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  "Very original, first few pages are difficulty to read but a great book once you get the hang of the language."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
8.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Over-rated by many, very prophetic."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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For Whom the Bell Tolls
9.  For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
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  "A wonderful story with a strong message."
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Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Joyce
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  "Very cleverly written, difficult to read."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

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