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Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Joyce
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  "Some works trancend their artistic discipline.  Ulysses is so much more than a novel.  It is a work of genius that only makes sense with multipile readings.  Hard work, but infinitely rewarding."
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East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
2.  East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
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  "John Steinbeck is a master of storytelling and East of Eden is his most sublime achievment."
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In Dubious Battle (Penguin twentieth-century classics)
3.  In Dubious Battle (Penguin twentieth-century classics) by Warren French
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  "This book is so good, I read it in one sitting.   Has one the most horrifically brilliant endings of any work of literature."
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Germinal (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Germinal (Oxford World's Classics) by Émile Zola
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  "One of  the best novels of the 19th Century.  Bleak and harrowing and yet a masterpiece of socialist writing."
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Weaveworld
5.  Weaveworld by Clive Barker
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  "The best of Clive Barker's novels and for my money the best fantasy novel ever."
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Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
6.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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  "'He who fights dragons too long,' said Nietzsche, 'becomes a dragon himself.'  Esentially the moral of Orwell's most important novel."
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
7.  The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
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  "I've read the first three novels so many time I can practically recite them from heart.  As much politcal satire as sci fi at times.  Genius."
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The Garden Of Unearthly Delights
8.  The Garden Of Unearthly Delights by Robert Rankin
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  "If you haven't discovered Robert Rankin yet, then now's the time."
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The Secret History
9.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "My favourite book of recent years.  But avoid The Little Friend like the plague!"
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Homage to Catalonia (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  Homage to Catalonia (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "More frightening than 1984 as all the events in this book actually took place."
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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
11.  As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee
The list author says:
  "Laurie Lee walks the roads of Spain in the weeks and months before the Civil War.  Great, great book."
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Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics)
12.  Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics) by Mary Shelley
The list author says:
  "So good, not even studying it at college could ruin it."
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Tropic of Cancer (Harperperennial Classics)
13.  Tropic of Cancer (Harperperennial Classics) by Henry Miller
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  "'Good novels,'  wrote Orwell of Miller, 'are writen by people who are not frightened.'  Not for the easily offended."
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Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics)
14.  Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "Possibly the greatest English novelist of the 20th century, this is my favourite of his books."
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Girlfriend in a Coma
15.  Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
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  "An excellent novel from Mr Generation X himself.  Also read Microserfs."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
16.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Forget Harry Potter, Pullman has created something truely original.  Great stuff."
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Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky
17.  Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky by Noam Chomsky
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  "Any Chomsky is invaluable, but this collection of discussions with members of the public is as good an introduction to the man as any."
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Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution
18.  Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution by Kevin Booth
The list author says:
  "An important new biography of Bill Hicks.  Shows the man behind the comedy."
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James Joyce (Oxford Lives)
19.  James Joyce (Oxford Lives) by Richard Ellmann
The list author says:
  "Regarded by many as the greatest biography ever writen, this is an essential read for anyone wanting a greater insight into the chaotic life of Joyce."
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Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
20.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Sheer absurdity and brillaint use of word play.  A 20th century classic."
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The Karamazov Brothers (Oxford World's Classics)
21.  The Karamazov Brothers (Oxford World's Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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  "His greatest novel.  Not for people who bore easily."
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Johnny Got His Gun
22.  Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
The list author says:
  "At times you want to cry out reading this book.  Horrific throughout, a true anti war novel."
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
23.  For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "Hemmingway at his best."
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A People's History of the United States: 1492-present
24.  A People's History of the United States: 1492-present by Howard Zinn
The list author says:
  "An alternative history of the most powerful country in the world.  Essential reading"
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Hidden Agendas
25.  Hidden Agendas by John Pilger
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  "Be warned!  If you wish to remain in ignorance of the world you live in, avoid this book.  Journalism with a capital J.  One of the few heros left in the world."
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