Books Y'all Should Read

A Listmania! list by V. J. Smith "snugglyorange" (near Hull)
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Lolita (Read Red)
1.  Lolita (Read Red) by Vladimir Nabokov
The list author says:
  "Made a huge impression on me, and my own writings and scribblings."
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.41
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula
2.  The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe
The list author says:
  "Its not supernatural, before you assume - but its bloody brilliant, is what it is. A great insight, and really makes you sympathise with the killer."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
3.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "A friend bought me this for xmas, and I am eternally in her debt - a classic. I'm still trying to figure a few bits out."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
4.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Its only short, but hey, I read it in a sitting anyway. And, it has talking pigs!"
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (179 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)
5.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "GEEK! Yup. Start here, read on. They're all good. And Snape's hot."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (988 customer reviews) | 9 customer discussions

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Why I am Not a Painter and Other Poems
6.  Why I am Not a Painter and Other Poems by Frank O'Hara
The list author says:
  "The only poet that I can really tolerate...leaves me feeling peaceful and thoughtful at the same time."
£8.06   Used & New from: £5.26

East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
7.  East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Epic. No more to be said. Read it."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.08
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Last Exit to Brooklyn
8.  Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
The list author says:
  "Twisty at the end, original, and genuinely fascinating. You finish it feeling like a better person."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
9.  Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
The list author says:
  "Twisted, true story. Pages fly by."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics)
10.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "I am on page 402, takin' a break. Long, but worth it, so far..."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
The list author says:
  "Pretty humorous, you shoud give Ignatius and his valve (tee-hee) a try... (My laugh doesn't really sound like 'tee-hee' - whose does? I just couldn't think of anything else to put there)"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.88
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Despair (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  Despair (Penguin Modern Classics) by Vladimir Nabokov
The list author says:
  "It's not Lolita, but its still amazing: funny, clever, sad, twisted."
£8.40   Used & New from: £3.99
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1: No.1
13.  The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1: No.1 by Sir P G Wodehouse
The list author says:
  "Good light reading when on a break between tomes."
£11.70   Used & New from: £5.04
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Satan Wants Me
14.  Satan Wants Me by Robert Irwin
The list author says:
  "A little slow-moving occasionally, but I cried at the end..different."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Harper Perennial Modern Classics
15.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Harper Perennial Modern Classics by Hunter S. Thompson
£6.61   Used & New from: £0.59
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Vineland
16.  Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Finnegans Wake (Penguin Modern Classics)
17.  Finnegans Wake (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Joyce
£9.09   Used & New from: £2.42
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Master and Margarita (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  The Master and Margarita (Penguin Modern Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov
The list author says:
  "Funny, interesting...I'm only on page 45, as yet, however...."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Wasp Factory
19.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "One of the best books I ever read. Twisty!"
£4.47   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (155 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Sun Boiled Onions
20.  Sun Boiled Onions by Vic Reeves
The list author says:
  "Found this on my art-teacher's desk afterschool once, so kicked back in his chair and read for a bit. Lost track of the time and nearly missed my bus."
Used & New from: £0.96
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Brave New World
21.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Slapstick Or Lonesome No More!
22.  Slapstick Or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Just read this - it's quite short, but interesting. Possible to finish in about a sitting. Laugh-out loud funny, in places. Which is saying something, for me."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.62
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Lord of the Flies
23.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "Next on my reading list."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)
24.  Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics) by F.M. Dostoevsky
The list author says:
  "Then this. Well, that's it folks. Bye!"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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