Books for my desert island library

A Listmania! list by Meerkat (Dereham, Norfolk)
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy - one volume paperback (movie cover)
1.  The Lord of the Rings trilogy - one volume paperback (movie cover) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "The first intelligent fantasy fiction book and still the best.  Couldn't live without it."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
2.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Stunning books, work of genius, books to lose yourself in and never want to come out again."
Used & New from: £5.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books)
3.  The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
The list author says:
  "An excellent read, set in the mythology of England and Wales, compelling and satisfying reading."
Used & New from: £2.57
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Pride and Prejudice (Collector's Library)
4.  Pride and Prejudice (Collector's Library) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Not just this one, but all Jane Austen's books - beautiful, subtle and very rewarding to revisit regularly."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (228 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books)
5.  The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "A whole world for you to explore - again and again - and want to live there too.  And it contains dragons!"
£7.69   Used & New from: £1.18
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles
6.  The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The list author says:
  "Intelligent historical fiction - read this series and you'll be convinced the author lived at that time.  Stunningly written."
£16.14   Used & New from: £2.17
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Lord Peter - The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories
7.  Lord Peter - The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
The list author says:
  "Intelligent detective fiction - unguessable plots, suitably eccentric detective, written for readers with brains."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
8.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "From the opening sentence to the surprise ending you won't be able to put it down.  What a story!"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

My Cousin Rachel (Virago Modern Classics)
9.  My Cousin Rachel (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "One of the best opening sentences in English Literature and one hell of a story - it'll keep you guessing well after the end."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves
10.  Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
The list author says:
  "Comic genius!  Every page a sheer joy to read.  It makes me laugh in every possible way."
Used & New from: £1.57
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Wordsworth Special Editions)
11.  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Wordsworth Special Editions) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "All human life is here."
£5.27   Used & New from: £2.68
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Hidden Words: Collected Poems
12.  Hidden Words: Collected Poems by Spike Milligan
The list author says:
  "Beautiful, funny, moving, well written - everyone should read these poems."
£10.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen (Collins Voyager)
13.  The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen (Collins Voyager) by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "With its sister book 'The Moon of Gomrath' - breathtakingly good stories."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Cold Comfort Farm (Essential Penguin)
14.  Cold Comfort Farm (Essential Penguin) by Stella Gibbons
The list author says:
  "A sublime and satisfying book to read over and over again."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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The War at Troy
15.  The War at Troy by Lindsay Clarke
The list author says:
  "Quite simply the best re-telling of Homer's Iliad - sublime"
£12.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Franchise Affair
16.  The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly written detective fiction with no detective!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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North and South
17.  North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The list author says:
  "This book contains Mr John Thornton - it is therefore perfect....."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

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The Chronicles of Narnia
18.  The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "Ignore attempts to tell you this is a Christian allegory - these stories are simply superb on any level"
£12.34   Used & New from: £2.83
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)

Wives and Daughters (Wordsworth Classics)
19.  Wives and Daughters (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece, fascinating, gripping, what a pity she never finished it."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Lords And Ladies: (Discworld Novel 14): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)
20.  Lords And Ladies: (Discworld Novel 14): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "All the Disk World Series - deceptively simple, very funny, very clever"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text
21.  Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "A stunningly creative mind behind this story - you'll never view London's Underground in the same light again"
£5.12   Used & New from: £0.06
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

Good Omens
22.  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Pratchett and Gaiman mesh perfectly and this story is funny, scary and a re-readable page turner"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

The Chrysalids
23.  The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "Fascinating glimpse into a possible post apocalyptic world where anyone different is rejected by society"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

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