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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
1.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Excellent read - chilling vision of the future as it could be"
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To Kill a Mocking Bird
2.  To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "I've never met anyone who didn't think that this is a really beautiful book - it's definitely way up there."
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The Dark Room
3.  The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert
The list author says:
  "A really moving book - don't read it if you're a manic depressive."
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The Catcher in the Rye
4.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "One of the best books ever written. Surely everyone can see Holden in themselves sometimes."
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Atonement
5.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Just about everyone must have read this. I was tempted to give up half way through because I thought the ending would be predictable, but it wasn't at all - an excellent book."
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Surfacing
6.  Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Along with Lady Oracle and the Edible Woman, a really important book about the female identity"
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On Green Dolphin Street
7.  On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "Just a really good read - I couldn't put it down."
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The Lost Honour Of Katharina Blum (Vintage classics)
8.  The Lost Honour Of Katharina Blum (Vintage classics) by Heinrich Boll
The list author says:
  "A really important, chilling novel"
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Lord of the Flies
9.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "This is scary in that  it's so close to the truth"
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
10.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
The list author says:
  "Not even A Level English could ruin this for me - beautifully written."
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Five Quarters Of The Orange
11.  Five Quarters Of The Orange by Joanne Harris
The list author says:
  "Joanne Harris is a genius. I loved Chocolat and Blackberry Wine, but this is a much cleverer book, and also more interesting. I found Coastliners a bit disappointing though."
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The Pilot's Wife
12.  The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
The list author says:
  "I've read all of Anita Shreve's books and loved them all. I think this is my favourite - today - but i'm not positive. Read them all!"
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The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Seven Great English Classics
13.  The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Seven Great English Classics by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Jane Austen is the original feminist. I know the stories are schmaltzy, but they're also really witty and well written - honest!"
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)
14.  A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "This is a must read. Although I'm not generally a big Dickens fan after being forced to study him for GCSE, A Level and in the first year of my degree, this book really is brilliant."
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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Tragic and wonderful"
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
16.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "An amazing insight into the life of a geisha. A truly incredible read."
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A Town Like Alice
17.  A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
The list author says:
  "Not the most cheerful novel you'll ever read, but beautifully written and definitely worth reading more than once"
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City of Darkness, City of Light
18.  City of Darkness, City of Light by Marge Piercy
The list author says:
  "Following people from different walks of life through the French Revolution, this is a fascinating read"
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Metamorphosis and Other Stories: Works Published In Kafka's Lifetime (Penguin Modern Classics)
19.  Metamorphosis and Other Stories: Works Published In Kafka's Lifetime (Penguin Modern Classics) by Franz Kafka
The list author says:
  "A must read"
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics)
20.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "Swashbuckling and vengeful, it has betrayal, love, treasure, rags to riches, intrugue...what more could you want? The Three Musketeers and The Man in the Iron Mask are also worth reading."
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The Moonstone (Penguin Popular Classics)
21.  The Moonstone (Penguin Popular Classics) by Wilkie Collins
The list author says:
  "Really good, well written mystery in several voices - The Woman in White is also well worth reading"
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Gone with the Wind
22.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The list author says:
  "I know it's mushy, but it's a classic!"
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East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
23.  East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "A fantastic book, even if Steinbeck's views on good and evil are a little simplistic."
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The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
24.  The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "Yes, maybe Sherlock Holmes is a little arrogant and Doyle wasn't exactly a stylistic genius but I still love it!"
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
25.  For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "I didn't like this immediately, but it really is a great book."
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