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English Passengers
1.  English Passengers by Matthew Kneale
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  "brilliant! Educational but fun."
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
2.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "my favourite John Irving. friendship love and faith. A story to stay with you."
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Middlesex
3.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "Unusual subject, brilliantly executed. Great story-telling. recommend for summer holidays"
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The Secret History
4.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "I don't normally read crime novels but this one is different."
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The Empress of Weehawken
5.  The Empress of Weehawken by Irene Dische
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  "Ironic style of writing, good story, good fun, serious subject."
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Brother of Sleep
6.  Brother of Sleep by Robert D. Schneider
The list author says:
  "very poetic story, choosing death over life for love."
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Small World
7.  Small World by Martin Suter
The list author says:
  "read this in one day. Sharing the mind of an Alzheimer sufferer. All other Martin Suter's books are great but not all are translated in English, yet!"
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
8.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "incredible insights into the life of an autistic child. Unforgettable."
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The Time Traveler's Wife
9.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The list author says:
  "a bit of girly romance never hurt anyone..."
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She's Come Undone
10.  She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
The list author says:
  "dark, deep, intense. Feels real."
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Falling Angels
11.  Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "my favourite Tracy Chevalier. Set in the Soufragette's movement in England at the start of the 20th century"
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Notes on a Scandal
12.  Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
The list author says:
  "Unhealthy obsessions left right and centre. Full of suspense."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
13.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "Dark fairytale."
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The Wasp Factory
14.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "Dark again (spotting a pattern here?) very unusual, not for the faint-hearted..."
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The Catcher in the Rye
15.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "doesn't need any comments really. Feels incredibly real."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
16.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "Touched me more than I had ever expected. Wish I had read it earlier..."
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The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
17.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
The list author says:
  "2nd favourite John Irving ;-) great story ..."
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The Pillars of the Earth
18.  The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The list author says:
  "the best for some good history-reading, epic."
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The Observations
19.  The Observations by Jane Harris
The list author says:
  "really fun to read and some good suspense. Loved the main character!"
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Digging to America
20.  Digging to America by Anne Tyler
The list author says:
  "quirky look at what it's like being an immigrant."
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Notes from an Exhibition
21.  Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
The list author says:
  "More mental health issues... I really liked the main characters, the construction of the story is original and makes you want to keep reading"
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The Other Boleyn Girl
22.  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "This is not girly chick-lit! Fantastic colourful historic detail."
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Asta's Book
23.  Asta's Book by Barbara Vine
The list author says:
  "Ruth Rendell's ater ego Barbara Vine: great and unusual style of crime novels, fantastic read!"
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The Chimney Sweeper's Boy (Penguin Celebrations)
24.  The Chimney Sweeper's Boy (Penguin Celebrations) by Barbara Vine
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  "see above"
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Atonement
25.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "The only one of McEwan's novels I liked, the others are just too preachy and arrogant. This one has a fantastic story and likeable characters."
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The Time Traveler's Wife forum
Depressed anyone? 		25 23 days ago
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time forum
Autism/ASD/Aspergers 		9 25 days ago
The Time Traveler's Wife forum
The Emperor's new clothes or what ? 		29 8 Jan 2012
To Kill a Mockingbird forum
half way through to kill a mockingbird... 		1 5 Sep 2011
The Time Traveler's Wife forum
This is called grooming and is scary 		21 7 Apr 2011
The Wasp Factory forum
Wasp Factory other similar novels. 		1 30 Mar 2011
The Pillars of the Earth forum
Is there anything as good as Pillars of The Earth/World Without End? 		10 5 Mar 2011
Middlesex forum
What is the best way for a book club to decide on a book? 		0 15 Dec 2010
The Time Traveler's Wife forum
Have you ever heard about www.goodreads.com? 		4 1 Jul 2010
The Time Traveler's Wife forum
Why did Henry already know one of Clare's friends when they first met? 		1 12 Mar 2010
The Secret History forum
Novels set on campus 		3 26 Feb 2010
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time forum
young adult reading list suggestions 		0 19 Feb 2010
 
   

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