Books you HAVE to read

A Listmania! list by "bea3012"
 
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)
1.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "The way that Fitzgerald presents the fickle society that Gatsby lives in is moving and thought provoking , everyone should read this book!!!!"
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Penguin Popular Classics)
2.  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Penguin Popular Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson
The list author says:
  "Didn't think i'd enjoy this but i really did, its totally unique"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less
3.  Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
The list author says:
  "Fantastic read, Archer is a fast paced and well articulated writer."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The Da Vinci Code
4.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
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  "Read it and you'll konw why I think you should"
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The Remains of the Day
5.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "i had to read this for my A-level, i thought i would hate it, i found a sensitively written story about a life without love that is incredibly emotional and moving"
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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
The list author says:
  "The most passionate story of a love that was ultimately doomed"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Emma (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Emma (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "every girl should have a Mr Knightley"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

Honor Lost: Love and Death in Modern-Day Jordan
8.  Honor Lost: Love and Death in Modern-Day Jordan by Norma Khouri
The list author says:
  "i actually read the version called forbidden love but i think it has been withdrawn, it is amazing and moving, shocking and true, never underestimate the power of words, or love"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Color Purple
9.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The list author says:
  "i read this book a long time ago but it had a deep impact on me, it is inspirational"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

Top Girls (Modern Plays) (Modern Classics)
10.  Top Girls (Modern Plays) (Modern Classics) by Caryl Churchill
The list author says:
  "this was a fabulous story told in an interesting way highlighting the issue of whether or not women can have it all"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Around The World in Eighty Days (Penguin Popular Classics)
11.  Around The World in Eighty Days (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jules Verne
The list author says:
  "loved the disney video of this as a kid the book didnt disappoint as an adult"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
12.  Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
The list author says:
  "excellent book, bad grammar is unacceptable, makes you get really cross with people who write badly."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)

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The Bride Stripped Bare
13.  The Bride Stripped Bare by Nikki Gemmell
The list author says:
  "As a young woman growing up an a conservative environment, this book was enlightening and i found it startling how close my thoughts and hers were and how sexually repressed we as a society are"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Empire State
14.  Empire State by Henry Porter
The list author says:
  "the ultimate in action thriller book, brilliant!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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The Thirty-Nine Steps (Penguin Popular Classics)
15.  The Thirty-Nine Steps (Penguin Popular Classics) by John Buchan
The list author says:
  "many people hate this book but i loved it, its short its different it involves you with a rather intimidating sense of conspiracy, brilliant stuff"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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