Books I Highly Recommend to Friends

A Listmania! list by Renee Jacob
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Juan Noel's Crystal Airship
1.  Juan Noel's Crystal Airship by J. H. Sweet
The list author says:
  "Touching Christmas tale, very memorable."
£6.72

The Da Vinci Code
2.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "I didn't much like the movie, but I love the book."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,396 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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Emperor - The Field of Swords
3.  Emperor - The Field of Swords by Conn Iggulden
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

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The Gruffalo
4.  The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
£3.91   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (307 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

The Painting of Swan Cove Island (Cassie Kingston Mysteries)
5.  The Painting of Swan Cove Island (Cassie Kingston Mysteries) by J. H. Sweet
The list author says:
  "Great new mystery series, mostly for the young reader, but I love anything that reminds me of the older Nancy Drew."
£6.72   Used & New from: £3.72
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Statue in Glen Park (Cassie Kingston Mysteries)
6.  The Statue in Glen Park (Cassie Kingston Mysteries) by J. H. Sweet
£6.72   Used & New from: £3.67
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Shadow Of The Wind
7.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (539 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Complete Borrowers: "The Borrowers"; "The Borrowers Afield"; "The Borrowers Afloat"; "The Borrowers Aloft"; "The Borrowers Avenged"; "Poor Stainless"
8.  The Complete Borrowers: "The Borrowers"; "The Borrowers Afield"; "The Borrowers Afloat"; "The Borrowers Aloft"; "The Borrowers Avenged"; "Poor Stainless" by Mary Norton
The list author says:
  "Lovely to have all of the stories in one book."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.04
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian"
9.  The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian" by Lynne Reid Banks
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 3)
10.  The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 3) by Lemony Snicket
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
11.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Essential Modern Classics - The Phantom Tollbooth
12.  Essential Modern Classics - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The list author says:
  "I love the new version of this classic."
£4.09   Used & New from: £1.43
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

The Scarecrow and his Servant
13.  The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Deception Point
14.  Deception Point by Dan Brown
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
15.  Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)

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Shopaholic & Sister
16.  Shopaholic & Sister by Sophie Kinsella
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

Murphy's Boy
17.  Murphy's Boy by Torey L. Hayden
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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The Wind on the Moon
18.  The Wind on the Moon by Eric Linklater
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Fattypuffs and Thinifers
19.  Fattypuffs and Thinifers by Andre Maurois
£4.97   Used & New from: £1.50
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Angels And Demons
20.  Angels And Demons by Dan Brown
£7.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (493 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights
21.  The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights by Ted Hughes
£3.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Tom's Midnight Garden
22.  Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
The list author says:
  "I love collecting books that are sure to be classics.  This is a wonderful story."
£3.98   Used & New from: £0.57
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
23.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Used & New from: £5.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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The American Boy
24.  The American Boy by Andrew Taylor
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

The Little Grey Men: A Story for the Young in Heart
25.  The Little Grey Men: A Story for the Young in Heart by B.B.
The list author says:
  "What a wonderful and endearing story; gnomes, seasons, high seas adventure - this book has it all."
£3.91   Used & New from: £1.62
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Customer Discussions about products in this list
Discussion Replies Latest Post
sarcastic reviews on amazon 3 26 Apr 2012
Dan Brown but better 10 23 Feb 2012
e-book contains many errors. 0 10 Aug 2011
how big is this book any way 0 9 Jul 2011
Wanted...another great read like shadow of the wind... 5 14 Jun 2011
What books have a similar flavour to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell? 1 11 Mar 2011
Go banana books 1 24 Feb 2011
Books to captivate an 8 year old girl 1 8 Dec 2010
Good books for a nine-year-old interested in cars, fishing, music, but not a good reader? 4 3 Dec 2010
Reading Group ideas for December read? 0 30 Oct 2009
New Dan Brown book 3 26 Aug 2009
New Dan Brown book 3 14 Jun 2009
 
   

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