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Foundation (The Foundation Series)
1.  Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
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  "The Classic Asimov novel.  About the struggle of humanity in a distant future, and how collective action and conscience can make a difference."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
2.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "This book needs no introduction.  A warning from a writer of genius."
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The Making of the English Working Class (Penguin History)
3.  The Making of the English Working Class (Penguin History) by E. P. Thompson
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  "Long, inaccessable, polemical.  A worthwhile classic about the Common People during the British Industrial Revolution."
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Age Of Revolution: Europe, 1789-1848
4.  Age Of Revolution: Europe, 1789-1848 by E.J. Hobsbawm
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  "This classic takes a more worldwide perspective to Thompson.  One of many classic works from Hobsbawm."
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Capital: An Abridged Edition (Oxford World's Classics)
5.  Capital: An Abridged Edition (Oxford World's Classics) by Karl Marx
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  "Another worthwhile but difficult classic.  Often termed "One of the most unread bestsellers ever!"  Marx's theory is here for all to behold.  Take from it what you will."
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The Communist Manifesto (Oxford World's Classics)
6.  The Communist Manifesto (Oxford World's Classics) by Karl Marx
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  "Easier and shorter than Capital.  Worth reading and still relevant."
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The Condition of the Working Class in England (Oxford World's Classics)
7.  The Condition of the Working Class in England (Oxford World's Classics) by Friedrich Engels
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  "An excellent piece of investigative journalism that did a lot to delveop Engels' own ideas."
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The Caves of Steel
8.  The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
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  "A more down-to Earth futuristic detective story from the master of science fiction."
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Prelude to Foundation (The Foundation Series)
9.  Prelude to Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
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  "Asimov came back to write this prequel after a long period away from the Foundation series.  Many of his ideas have brilliantly matured in the intervening half a century.  Well worth reading."
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The Rotters' Club
10.  The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
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  "An odd choice is such company.  However, humour says a lot about us, as does this classic tale of growing up in the 70s."
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Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics)
11.  Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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  "Another dystopian future.  Says a lot about the period Huxley was writing."
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
12.  For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
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  "Hemingway's classic novel of the Spanish civil war."
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The Lord of the Rings 3 book boxset (movie covers)
13.  The Lord of the Rings 3 book boxset (movie covers) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Why is this book the most popular of the 20th Century?  I think anyone who has read it can answer that question."
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Tess of the D'urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  Tess of the D'urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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  "This tragic tale should be read by anyone interested in the condition of humanity."
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Moon Tiger
15.  Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
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  "Claudia Hampton lives through the broad sweep of the 20th Century.  War peace and love all come to her.  Touching and gripping."
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