Books that I could not live without

A Listmania! list by Miss Blimey "someeyes" (UK)
 
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
1.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
The list author says:
  "A beautifully crafted tale of three successive generations of women in a family caught up in the events of Chinese history. The fact that it is all true simply makes it even more difficult to put down"
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
2.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "Beautiful, poetic and heart rending. I don't know a single person who has not loved this book."
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Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)
3.  Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "The ultimate romance novel. How any man will ever match up to Mr Darcy I will never know..."
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Waterland
4.  Waterland by Graham Swift
The list author says:
  "An amazing book that combines a sense of history and place with some beautifully realised characters. Swift is one of the authors people will still be reading in 100 years time."
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I Capture The Castle (Vintage Classics)
5.  I Capture The Castle (Vintage Classics) by Dodie Smith
The list author says:
  "Written from the point of view of one of the most delightful characters in English Literature this is a book I didn't read until very recently and I am kicking myself for not  discovering it earlier.."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
6.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Technically a childrens' book but only in the same way that 'Lord of The Rings' is. Stunning."
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Edward Thomas. Collected Poems.
7.  Edward Thomas. Collected Poems. by Edward Thomas
The list author says:
  "My favourite poet. Enough said."
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
8.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
The list author says:
  "In my opinion this is the best of the books produced by the Bronte sisters - and that's REALLY saying something."
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White Teeth
9.  White Teeth 
The list author says:
  "A stunning debut novel about life, family and what it means to 'fit in' in a multi cultural society - I read this book in one sitting."
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Our Mutual Friend (Oxford World's Classics)
10.  Our Mutual Friend (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "My favourite Dickens novel. Its darker and less comic than some of his other, and perhaps, more popular novels but the story gripped me throughout."
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Daniel Deronda (Penguin Classics)
11.  Daniel Deronda (Penguin Classics) by George Eliot
The list author says:
  "Those who believe 'Middlemarch' was Eliot's masterpiece are quite simply wrong."
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Behind The Scenes At The Museum
12.  Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson
The list author says:
  "This is a real word of mouth book. Recommended to me by a friend it has since done the rounds of my friends and family and has been universally loved."
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Foundation
13.  Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The list author says:
  "Science fiction at its best - even for those who cannot stand science fiction!"
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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
14.  A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
The list author says:
  "Utterly and completely fascinating."
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Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)
15.  Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert
The list author says:
  "The only way I can describe Flaubert's writing style is to say that its like drowning in chocolate. I just wish I could read the original French!"
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
16.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "A frightening vision of a future where religion and politics have destroyed American society. Yet what sticks in my mind is the basic hope and humanity that surfaced from this novel - a beautiful read"
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Serious Concerns
17.  Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope
The list author says:
  "Wendy Cope's humourous poems always put me in a good mood and so a copy of one of her collections (this being my favourite) is never far from hand."
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