Books that made my bookshelf

A Listmania! list by "_paperdoll_"
 
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
1.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Dark with prophetic undertones but a truly fascinating book."
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The Bell Jar
2.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "Plath's only novel and largely autobiographical.  Dark but I found it strangely gripping"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A story
3.  Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A story by Richard Bach
The list author says:
  "A very short read but I like this book because it can be interpreted in various ways a la Animal Farm.  Uplifting also."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

Girl, Interrupted
4.  Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
The list author says:
  "This is one of my favourite books.  Its quite unstructured but very easy to read and brutally honest at times."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin)
5.  A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "This book is amazing.  Told from the perspective of a boy who kills and rapes people for fun and how the state 'reform' him, complete with its very own form of slang.  I also recommend the film."
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
6.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "My favourite book.  The story is complex yet the author writes in a very everyday, honest way.  A real page turner."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

How to lift depression ...Fast  (The Human Givens Approach)
7.  How to lift depression ...Fast (The Human Givens Approach) by Joe Griffin
The list author says:
  "Got depression that you can't shake off?  Buy it.  Buy it now.  I'm not kidding.  Even for severe depression it can help immensely and at the very least it will show you a better way of dealing."
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The Boy Who Kicked Pigs
8.  The Boy Who Kicked Pigs by Tom Baker
The list author says:
  "This book is VERY funny.  Its a short read and the humour is sick but absolutely hilarious."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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