Books I won't quickly forget

A Listmania! list by Ronan Sprake (Norwich, UK)
 
A Suitable Boy
1.  A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
The list author says:
  "Wonderful. Very long, but truly life affirming and always engaging"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

Lolita (Penguin Classics)
2.  Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Craig Raine
The list author says:
  "I just can't believe English wasn't his first language. Get over any reservations you might have with the main themes; it's a heartbreaking story written with truly incredible skill"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.80
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
3.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "Hugely interesting short novel, still relevent to the lives of most adolescents"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)
4.  Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics) by F.M. Dostoevsky
The list author says:
  "Forget the hype- everyone should read this at some point"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

Dubliners (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  Dubliners (Penguin Modern Classics) by Joyce James
The list author says:
  "Collection of short stories, great characterisation"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Harmony Silk Factory
6.  The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw
The list author says:
  "A story with surprising depth, an easy and satisfying read."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Catch-22
7.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Just an absolute laugh- I recently saw this on sale at the Imperial War Museum gift shop, hilarious!"
£5.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

An Instance Of The Fingerpost
8.  An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
The list author says:
  "I read this for a third year alchemy course at uni, it's far more credible than anything Dan Brown could write"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics)
9.  Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics) by Herman Melville
The list author says:
  "I thought I knew this story- I was wrong! Whaling and Cap'n Ahab brought to life."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)

The Wasp Factory
10.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "Disturbing, in a good way"
£4.47   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (155 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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