Books That Wowed Me In 2009

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The Reader
1.  The Reader by Prof Bernhard Schlink
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  "A relatively short but powerful read."
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The Courilof Affair
2.  The Courilof Affair by Irene Nemirovsky
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  "A thoughful novel."
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Just Henry
3.  Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
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  "Absolutely brilliant."
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Q & A: Slumdog Millionaire
4.  Q & A: Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup
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  "A Bollywood movie in a book, absolutely brilliant."
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Loitering with Intent
5.  Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
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  "An absolute gem of a book."
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Last Evenings On Earth
6.  Last Evenings On Earth by Roberto Bolano
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  "A pleasure to read."
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Sylvia Plath (Faber 80th Anniversary Edition)
7.  Sylvia Plath (Faber 80th Anniversary Edition) by Sylvia Plath
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  "Absolutely brilliant."
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Tease
8.  Tease by Immodesty Blaize
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  "A great debut novel that is pure fun to read."
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The Little Stranger
9.  The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
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  "Yes, she's done it again.  A chilling supernatural/psychological tale."
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London Belongs to Me (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  London Belongs to Me (Penguin Modern Classics) by Norman Collins
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  "The classic novel that everyone should read."
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A Dark Stranger
11.  A Dark Stranger by Julien Gracq
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  "A truly haunting tale set in the Jazz Age."
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Les Diaboliques: She Devils (Empire of the Senses)
12.  Les Diaboliques: She Devils (Empire of the Senses) by Jules Amedee Barbey D'Aureveilly
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  "A real gem of six short stories.  This is a classic of French literature."
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Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts
13.  Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts by Emma Kennedy
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  "It may be a childrens book, but it is great fun to read."
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Random Deaths and Custard
14.  Random Deaths and Custard by Catrin Dafydd
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  "A fantastic novel that would also make a great comdey-drama series."
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Walking in Pimlico
15.  Walking in Pimlico by Ann Featherstone
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  "A brillaint debut novel that harks back to the good old Sensation Novels."
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Unseen Academicals: A Discworld Novel
16.  Unseen Academicals: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
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  "At last, the new Discworld novel for adults."
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Senso (and Other Stories) (Decadence from Dedalus)
17.  Senso (and Other Stories) (Decadence from Dedalus) by Camillo Boito
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  "A collection of six tales of Italian decadence."
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The Cry Of The Sloth
18.  The Cry Of The Sloth by Sam Savage
The list author says:
  "A great new comic novel with a fantastic anti-hero."
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Something Hidden
19.  Something Hidden by Nick Blackstock
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  "Inspired by a real mystery, this is a well written tale."
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Acts of Violence (Macmillan New Writing)
20.  Acts of Violence (Macmillan New Writing) by Ryan David Jahn
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  "Inspired by a real crime, this is a great debut novel."
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The Oxford Despoiler: And Other Mysteries from the Case Book of Henry St Liver
21.  The Oxford Despoiler: And Other Mysteries from the Case Book of Henry St Liver by Gary Dexter
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  "A great parody of Sherlock Holmes, with adult humour."
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Limericks (Collector's Library)
22.  Limericks (Collector's Library) by Marcus Clapham
The list author says:
  "Who doesn't like a good limerick?  This is full of adult humour."
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