Books I wouldn't have done without. In totally random order.

A Listmania! list by "myalani"
 
Good Omens
1.  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "The Anti-christ Adam, hellhound Dog and full supportive cast of riders of the apocalypse. What's there not to love."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Who said Steinbeck is boring?"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
3.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "I read this in school, and though I wasn't sure when I started it hit a note in my soul."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir
4.  Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir by Agatha Christie Mallowan
The list author says:
  "Come, Tell Me How You Live is not your classical Christie-book, but it is great. Though I do love her mysteries as well."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Ender's Game
5.  Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The list author says:
  "Wonderful and tragic."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

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Mansfield Park (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  Mansfield Park (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Jane Austen is a great writer and I can't really decide which book is best. But right now it's this one."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
7.  The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "I like them all but the first one."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)

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The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings)
8.  The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Being the best book as well as the first."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)

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Anne of Green Gables (A Bantam classic)
9.  Anne of Green Gables (A Bantam classic) by L. M. Montgomery
The list author says:
  "I must have read it nearly a hundred times."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

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Apaches
10.  Apaches by Lorenzo Carcaterra
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Holy Bible [NKJV]
11.  Holy Bible [NKJV] by -
The list author says:
  "It's heavy and long and the ground upon which our society is built. Besides there are good stories in there once you get past the heavy language."
£5.25   Used & New from: £2.54
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Monstrous Regiment: A Discworld Novel
12.  Monstrous Regiment: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "And representing Discworld..... How can one choose?"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)

The Sword in the Stone
13.  The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White
The list author says:
  "A classic! Really it is."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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The Three Musketeers (Wordsworth Classics)
14.  The Three Musketeers (Wordsworth Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "Again the first book is the best. But it is great too."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Around the World in Eighty Days (Puffin Classics)
15.  Around the World in Eighty Days (Puffin Classics) by Jules Verne
The list author says:
  "Everything is possible....for an english gentleman who will not get ruffled by anythin."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Deerslayer (Wordsworth Classics)
16.  The Deerslayer (Wordsworth Classics) by James Fenimore Cooper
The list author says:
  "Much better than it's better known sibling The last of the mohicans."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Little House in the Big Woods (Little House (Original Series Paperback))
17.  Little House in the Big Woods (Little House (Original Series Paperback)) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The list author says:
  "No childhood is complete without it."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Harry Potter Pbk Boxed Set
18.  Harry Potter Pbk Boxed Set by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "Proves that new books can be great too."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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Lord John And The Private Matter
19.  Lord John And The Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
The list author says:
  "I want more!"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer (Penguin Classics)
20.  The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer (Penguin Classics) by Jesse L Byock
The list author says:
  "This one will have to represent all the great norwegian books I have read, but cannot find."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.11
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (Puffin Books)
21.  Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (Puffin Books) by Astrid Lindgren
The list author says:
  "Greatest writer of our time."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Arms of Nemesis (Gordianus the Finder) (Roma Sub Rosa)
22.  Arms of Nemesis (Gordianus the Finder) (Roma Sub Rosa) by Steven Saylor
The list author says:
  "The first I read by Saylor, which made me read more."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Legends 2: Eleven New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy: v. 2
23.  Legends 2: Eleven New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy: v. 2 by Robert Silverberg
The list author says:
  "A great introduction to great writers. Read the first one as well!"
£17.84   Used & New from: £16.29
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Songs on Bronze: Greek Myths Retold
24.  Songs on Bronze: Greek Myths Retold by Nigel Spivey
The list author says:
  "Not the book, but the stories it tells."
£16.47   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Going Straight in Frisbee (Linford Western Library)
25.  Going Straight in Frisbee (Linford Western Library) by Marshall Grover
The list author says:
  "The only one with a front page. I wouldn't have missed Bill and Ben for the world."
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