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Stranger Than... - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
1.  Stranger Than... - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Epic first hand account of three generations of women growing up in Mao's China"
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A Suitable Boy (Modern Classics)
2.  A Suitable Boy (Modern Classics) by Vikram Seth
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  "Beautifully intricate tale of family lives and loves in India"
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The Secret History
3.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "A taut tale of murder and debauchery amongst privilaged US college students - a sinister and beautifully crafted read that stays with you long after the book is finished."
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Sophie's Choice
4.  Sophie's Choice by William Styron
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  "A haunting book, set in the holocaust. The choice Sophie must make is too heartbreaking to bear."
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Shipping News the
5.  Shipping News the by Annie Proulx
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  "This book has the most beautiful closing line I've ever read. Forget the film - read this."
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Perfume (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Perfume (Penguin Modern Classics) by Patrick Suskind
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  "This book will wake up all of your senses - it changed the way I experience the world"
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The Business
7.  The Business by Iain Banks
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  "A gripping battle between commerce and concience for a high-flying woman working for the sinisterly omnipotent Business"
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Time's Arrow
8.  Time's Arrow by Martin Amis
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  "This tale is told completely in reverse and messed with my mind in the most satisfying way."
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Enduring Love: Now a major motion picture
9.  Enduring Love: Now a major motion picture by Ian McEwan
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  "This book opens so dramatically and delivers fascinating insight into mental illness"
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The Golden Gate
10.  The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
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  "An astonishingly accessible and moving love story told entirely in verse"
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Middlesex
11.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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  "A story of migration, incest and gender swapping that should shock but instead is deeply moving."
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
12.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
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  "A word-of-mouth blockbuster for good reason - a love story with just the right amount of heartache."
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