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The Book Thief
1.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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  "Can't believe it - nearly made me cry"
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The Savage Garden
2.  The Savage Garden by Mark Mills
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  "Three intertwined stories - a brilliant mystery story"
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Season of the Witch
3.  Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
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  "Fascinating, mysterious characters"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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The Other Side of the Bridge
4.  The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
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  "Atmospheric mystery - great storyline"
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Dissolution (Shardlake)
5.  Dissolution (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
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  "The first of the excellent Shardlake Books - like living in the 16th Century"
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Black Dog
6.  Black Dog by Stephen Booth
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  "First of the Cooper and Fry stories - set in the Derbyshire Peak District"
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The Tenderness of Wolves
7.  The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
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  "Gripping story - really well written"
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Gentlemen & Players
8.  Gentlemen & Players by Joanne Harris
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  "Very clever - took me back to my school days"
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Gorky Park
9.  Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
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  "Arkady Renko - probably the best anti-hero there is"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Temple
10.  Temple by Matthew Reilly
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  "More action than you can handle - brilliant story"
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Mars
11.  Mars by Ben Bova
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  "Sci Fi at its best - I wanna go to Mars"
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Archangel
12.  Archangel by Robert Harris
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  "I love stories set in the Arctic and this is great"
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The Marketmaker
13.  The Marketmaker by Michael Ridpath
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  "A rarity - a great mystery set in the financial world"
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Sepulchre
14.  Sepulchre by Kate Mosse
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  "Captures the magic of France - a huge story"
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The Forgotten Garden
15.  The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
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  "Some fantastic characters - a wonderful story"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
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Jurassic Park
16.  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
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  "Best writer on scientific themes - and this is the pick of his books"
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The Wasp Factory
17.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
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  "Seriously weird - a fantastic book"
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The Talisman
18.  The Talisman by Stephen King
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  "What an imagination these guys have - magic"
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The Shadow Of The Wind
19.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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  "The best book I've read in the last 5 years"
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