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Books I would take on a Desert Island
A Listmania! list by BM Johnson "derohex" (England)

1. The Good Soldier Svejk (Everyman's Library Classics) by Jaroslav Hasek

The list author says:
	"I could read this again and again, it's hillarious and the illustrations are good."

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(16 customer reviews)

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2. In God's Name: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I by David A. Yallop

The list author says:
	"Enough to make you recant your Catholicsm"

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(14 customer reviews)

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3. His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The list author says:
	"Intelligent, fantastic and poignent and it beats the crap out of the overated Tolkein"

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(263 customer reviews)

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4. Jeffrey Archer: Stranger than Fiction by Michael Crick

The list author says:
	"The life story of the sleazy cad Jeffrey "you wait till I'm mayor" Archer, sympathetic, grippping and astounding."

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(11 customer reviews)

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5. London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

The list author says:
	"Great Book, you can just picture yourself witnessing the sights and smells, good book for people who normally find history books boring"

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(63 customer reviews)

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6. Money: A Suicide Note by Martin Amis

The list author says:
	"The best book Martin Amis has ever written"

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(45 customer reviews)

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7. Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell

The list author says:
	"Before I read this I was going through nostalgia for people and places that are gone. This book made me feel that I wasn't the only person in the world who goes through this."

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(23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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8. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk

The list author says:
	"I finished reading this on September 11th. Coincidence? Thoughly good read read though"

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(58 customer reviews)

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9. Brighton Rock (Vintage classics) by Graham Greene

The list author says:
	"I have read this three times already, Pinkie somehow reminds me of a cross between Johnny Rotten and Alex from Clockwork Orange."

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(116 customer reviews)

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10. Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell

The list author says:
	"The ending was completly unexpected and shocking."

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(27 customer reviews)

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11. Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby

The list author says:
	"Banned in the UK during the 60's. A thoroughly heart wrenching and disturbing novel"

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(29 customer reviews)

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12. Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy: "Universe Next Door", "Trick Top Hat", "Homing Pigeons" by Robert Anton Wilson

The list author says:
	"Head warping, funny and intelligent."

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(2 customer reviews)

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13. The Gormenghast Novels: Titus Groan / Gormenghast / Titus Alone by Mervyn Laurence Peake

The list author says:
	"Very over descriptive start to the books, but don't let this put you off. Steerpike is definately one of the most underated villains in literature."

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(21 customer reviews)

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In God's Name: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I

His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"

Jeffrey Archer: Stranger than Fiction

Money: A Suicide Note

Brighton Rock (Vintage classics)

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy: "Universe Next Door", "Trick Top Hat", "Homing Pigeons"

The Gormenghast Novels: Titus Groan / Gormenghast / Titus Alone

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