Best reads of 2010

A Listmania! list by Sam (UK)
 
Riddley Walker
1.  Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
The list author says:
  "Unique.  Unforgettable.  Brilliant.  One of the masterpieces of C20th fiction."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.69
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics) by J. Carr
The list author says:
  "So poignant, so well observed.  Very moving."
£5.59   Used & New from: £1.62
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Archangel
3.  Archangel by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Great contemporary thriller.  Beneath the surface of post communist Russia."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

Dead in the Water
4.  Dead in the Water by Brian Woolland
The list author says:
  "Recommended by a friend - and what a treat.  Really unexpected.  Totally believable, well written thriller."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Cloudsplitter
5.  Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
The list author says:
  "Took a while to get into this - but well worth it.  Rivetting historical novel - great story about the struggle between fathers and sons."
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Offshore
6.  Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Gently understated.  Beautifully written.  Very well observed."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Book of Evidence
7.  The Book of Evidence by John Banville
The list author says:
  "Very dark - but superb writing.... takes us deep into the psyche of a ruthless killer."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

All This is Mine
8.  All This is Mine by Ray French
The list author says:
  "I loved this.  Wonderful evocation of childhood - without an ounce of sentimentality."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Young Hearts Crying (Methuen modern fiction)
9.  Young Hearts Crying (Methuen modern fiction) by Richard Yates
The list author says:
  "Revolutionary Road is the Richard Yates novel that has really taken off; but I found this both darker and more moving."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Havoc, in Its Third Year
10.  Havoc, in Its Third Year by Ronan Bennett
The list author says:
  "Goodness and integrity in the face of religious fundamentalism.  A historical novel written in superb prose - and very much for our times."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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