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A Listmania! list by Claire C. Cock-Starkey (Cambridge, UK)
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LA Confidential
1.  LA Confidential by James Ellroy
The list author says:
  "This was the first Ellroy I read and it just made my jaw drop. So exciting, intriguing and really original. Got me hooked on Mr Ellroy."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan)
2.  The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan) by John Irving
The list author says:
  "This is such a warm, funny, moving book. Again it was the first John Irving book I read and I just fell in love with his style."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
3.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "I have been a fan of Phillip Pullman since I was a kid and read 'Ruby in the Smoke'. This trilogy really is a masterpiece in childrens fiction - yet so relevant to an adult audience."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
4.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "Such a magic book! A book to dive into and escape the world."
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Travels
5.  Travels by Michael Crichton
The list author says:
  "Never read any of his fiction but love this book about fabulous journeys and investigations into the mind."
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
6.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "I know everyone picks this.....but thats cos its soooo good!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Senor Vivo & The Coca Lord
7.  Senor Vivo & The Coca Lord by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "My favourite de Bernieres."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Penguin Popular Classics)
8.  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Penguin Popular Classics) by Anne Brontë
The list author says:
  "Excellent classic."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin)
9.  My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin) by Gerald Durrell
The list author says:
  "How I wish my childhood had been! So warm and funny!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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King Ottokar's Sceptre (The Adventures of Tintin)
10.  King Ottokar's Sceptre (The Adventures of Tintin) by Herge
The list author says:
  "I am a huge Tintin fan, so love them all. But this is a particular classic!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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