Books I Talk About The Next Day

A Listmania! list by T
 
Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "If it wasn't for Friends I wouldn't have even known this book existed. I laughed, cried and appreciated my mind"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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American Psycho
2.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "Maybe it's not normal laughing with a murderer but his attitude IS quite funny. Very disturbing"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
3.  Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend
The list author says:
  "I've been reading this series since I was about 9 and I LOVE them. Cappuccino years by far my favourite. Adrian is a walking oxymoron"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) [Adult Edition]
4.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) [Adult Edition] by J.K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "They get darker and smarter each time. My favourite of the seven, finished within a day"
£11.90   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (967 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Breakfast at Tiffany's
5.  Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The list author says:
  "Sweet, sad, not typical. Great short stories at the back of the book too"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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The Catcher in the Rye
6.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "Funny, random, fast moving, memorable"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
7.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Scary. Completely understood the concept of the Big Brother show after reading this. Better than Animal Farm"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Lolita
8.  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The list author says:
  "Never read a book like it. Protagonist strangely relateable"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
9.  The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "I wish I had written these books"
Used & New from: £15.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)

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Hard Cash
10.  Hard Cash by Kate Cann
The list author says:
  "There's no denying this book DOESN'T push you but who cares? Sometimes you need a break and the Hard Cash trilogy makes you feel good"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Macbeth (Penguin Popular Classics)
11.  Macbeth (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "It's a play but such a great one that it had to be mentioned. SO much better than the most overrated King Lear"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)
12.  Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "I read this after David Copperfield when I was 11 and haven't read it since (17 now) but it's still so memorable"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Stargirl: Pink
13.  Stargirl: Pink by Jerry Spinelli
The list author says:
  "Chick lit in the eyes of a boy, love it"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

The Queen of Everything
14.  The Queen of Everything by Deb Caletti
The list author says:
  "Wicked twist"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
15.  Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti
The list author says:
  "Hilarious, lovable characters, have read it several times and it still entertains me"
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2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Fight Club
16.  Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The list author says:
  "Wow. 1984 scary."
£4.79   Used & New from: £2.53
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Plays: One "Blood Wedding"; "Yerma"; "Dona Rosita the Spinster":: "Blood Wedding", "Yerma", "Dona Rosita the Spinster" Vol 1
17.  Plays: One "Blood Wedding"; "Yerma"; "Dona Rosita the Spinster":: "Blood Wedding", "Yerma", "Dona Rosita the Spinster" Vol 1 by Federico Garcia Lorca
The list author says:
  "I love Romeo and Juliet but Blood Wedding is so much better, particularly because it's based on 2 actual cousins who fell in love, ran away and were then killed by the people who brought them up"
£14.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Changeling (Drama Classics)
18.  The Changeling (Drama Classics) by Thomas Middleton
The list author says:
  "One of my favourite Jacobean plays ever"
£3.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
19.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "So funny, narrator is extremely lovable"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Life of Pi
20.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Thought-provoking"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics)
21.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Didn't like this the first time around. Lord Henry spoke crap, Basil seemed like he had no guts, ditto with Sibyl and Dorian looked like a melodramatic and horny teenager. Much better 2nd time :)"
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Silver Sword
22.  Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
The list author says:
  "How did I forget this?! Childhood classic"
£4.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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