Books I couldn't live without

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A Farewell To Arms
1.  A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "This is a new favourite. A novel about war and love, so honest in it's vividness. Heartbreaking."
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
2.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Freedom to or freedom from? Atwood poses many questions in this amazing novel about a future distopia. Atwood is one of my most treasured authors and her prose is so vivid and in this book, symbolic."
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The Robber Bride
3.  The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "This is probably my favourite Atwood, though I can't decide between this, Lady Oracle and The Handmaid's Tale. This is a book about friendship, betrayal and strength. Beautifully written."
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Cider House Rules - The Novel
4.  Cider House Rules - The Novel by John Irving
The list author says:
  "Amazing.  I watched the film and fortunately I thought better and bought the book.  Irving's characterisation is brilliant and so realistic. What a great introduction to a great author."
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The Hundred Secret Senses
5.  The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
The list author says:
  "I love this book, it is one of my all time favourites and it is so hard to describe why I love it so much. Amy Tan has a rare talent in bringing alive, every character, every event, every sentence."
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
6.  The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
The list author says:
  "If you click on the link you'll see from my customer review how much I think of this book, I couldn't fit it all here."
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The Bell Jar
7.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "I love the Bell Jar, this semi autobiography is a definite eye-opener. I'd also recommend Plath's poetry."
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Sleepers: A True Story When Friendship Runs Deeper Than Blood
8.  Sleepers: A True Story When Friendship Runs Deeper Than Blood by Lorenzo Carcaterra
The list author says:
  "I would like to say how brave Lorenzo Carcaterra is, I'd like to say how much I admire him...but that will probably all sound a bit trite so I'll ask you to  read this book for yourself."
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King Lear (Penguin Popular Classics)
9.  King Lear (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "One of the most tragic of Shakespeare plays, only made better by analysing it to death when I did Eng Lit."
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Collected Poems 1909-62
10.  Collected Poems 1909-62 by T.S. Eliot
The list author says:
  "Have you ever read 'Preludes'? Probably not. My favourite poem, normally overlooked for 'Prufrock' and 'The Waste Land.'"
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The Shining
11.  The Shining by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "I couldn't miss out a Stephan King! The Shining in my opinion, the best of his work. Here is the way to write a supernatural thriller and keep your reader awake all night."
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics)
12.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
The list author says:
  "As a young girl I could never get past the place where Jane leaves school, luckily I grew up and so did she as I read on. One of the greatest tales of romance ever."
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Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)
13.  Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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  "Great prose, great theme, great author."
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Princess: True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
14.  Princess: True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson
The list author says:
  "This is a haunting and brave novel, true story of a Saudi Arabian Princess. A heart rending tale of courage and human rights. Read it, cry, then read it again."
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The Little Prince (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
15.  The Little Prince (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
The list author says:
  "I loved this book as a kid, I remember something magical about it. Last month I bought a copy, as an adult it's still magical and theres so much more to it..."
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
16.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "I know, I know. I said I'd never read a Harry Potter, but I did and I loved it. It's great escapism, and as the books get darker I get more hooked."
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