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A Listmania! list by "freewillg"
 
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "The ultimate social prophesy"
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.05
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
2.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Rarely will you say 'spot on' to yourself so much... utterly brilliantly conceived"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs
3.  No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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  "The commerical world in all it's ugly, naked guises. A real wake-up call"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ken Kesey
The list author says:
  "it's a thin line between madness & genius... This is a work of genius about the concept of 'madness'."
£6.79   Used & New from: £2.00
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Henry V (The New Penguin Shakespeare)
5.  Henry V (The New Penguin Shakespeare) by A. Humphreys
The list author says:
  "My favourite Shakespeare since I read it for GCSE English 12 years ago."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Life of Pi
6.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "A glorious tale of life in a lifeboat with a tiger. Martel has phenomenal imagination, a worthy Booker Prize winner"
£13.60   Used & New from: £2.49
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Catcher in the Rye
7.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "The best of all adolescent adventures. Fact."
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
8.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "Similar to Catcher in the Rye in some ways, a unique style of prose thrusts this book among the best of recent years"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Harper Perennial Modern Classics
9.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Harper Perennial Modern Classics by Hunter S. Thompson
The list author says:
  "Drug-crazed abandon in it's purest form, & a snap-shot of life among beat generation protagonists"
£6.61   Used & New from: £0.60
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test
10.  The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
The list author says:
  "Er, more drug-crazed abandon in it's purest form, & a snap-shot of life among beat generation protagonists"
£6.39   Used & New from: £1.85
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

On the Road (Penguin Classics)
11.  On the Road (Penguin Classics) by Kerouac
The list author says:
  "The best of the beat novels. Ground breaking use of spontaneous prose, written in 3 weeks flat."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Wilt
12.  Wilt by Tom Sharpe
The list author says:
  "You can't read this on the bus or you'll look a twat laughing to yourself so much."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Interpretation of Dreams (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
13.  The Interpretation of Dreams (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Sigmund Freud
The list author says:
  "OK, back to the 'dream' theme... some of it is absolute bollocks, all of it is thought provoking."
£3.29   Used & New from: £0.64
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
14.  The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Could he have possibly dreamt the impact these three books would have?"
£65.00   Used & New from: £47.96
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Sleepers: A True Story When Friendship Runs Deeper Than Blood
15.  Sleepers: A True Story When Friendship Runs Deeper Than Blood by Lorenzo Carcaterra
The list author says:
  "You'd-never-believe-it-if-you-didn't-know-it-was-true. Tragic tale ending in perfect revenge"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

High Fidelity
16.  High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The list author says:
  "It says on the cover that every man should read it, then give it to their girlfriend to read so they'll pity him. So true"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials)
17.  Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "A wonderful fantasy somewhere between Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings"
Used & New from: £2.02
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Lord of the Flies
18.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "Another favourite from my school years"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
19.  Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by James Lovelock
The list author says:
  "Your beliefs about life will 'evolve' after reading this... The closest science comes to religion"
£6.74   Used & New from: £1.98
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Brave New World
20.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The list author says:
  "I'm starting to notice a 'mankind is really messed up' theme to this list... sorry, but they're all really good books!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Porno
21.  Porno by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "An even better read than the prequel, 'Trainspotting'"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

The Shawshank Redemption
22.  The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Fantastic prison story with a dream ending... shame it's so short"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
23.  Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
The list author says:
  "My first & still my favourite Roddy Doyle."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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