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Birdsong
1.  Birdsong 
The list author says:
  "utterly engrossing"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)

The Little Friend
2.  The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "it took a while - about half the book - but it got me in the end."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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The Secret History
3.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "this blew me away, and then it ended.... sob."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Life of Pi
4.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

In the Place of Fallen Leaves: A Novel
5.  In the Place of Fallen Leaves: A Novel by Tim Pears
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Girlfriend in a Coma
6.  Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "who says you need to be an american teenager to appreciate this"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Fatherland
7.  Fatherland by Robert Harris
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)

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The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
8.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

A Prayer For Owen Meany
9.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
10.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "gorgeous prose, really made me think; and I didn't have to go down a well to enjoy it. Stands up well to multiple reads.  Highly recommended to get you out of a reading funk."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Cider House Rules - The Novel
11.  Cider House Rules - The Novel by John Irving
The list author says:
  "his best book, IMHO"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

The Blind Assassin
12.  The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Wow, my first Attwood book but it won't be my last. Fabulous writing and utterly compelling!"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Engleby
13.  Engleby by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "Not what I expected at all, given his previous work.  A very dark, clever book - but also very funny in places, which comes as a sharp relief to the unravelling complexities of Engleby's inner self."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews)

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