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The Shadow Of The Wind
1.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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  "Breathtaking. Exquisite in plot, technique, description. Romance and mystery and crime, all harmonically tied and delivered."
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L'Égyptienne
2.  L'Égyptienne by Gilbert Sinoué
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  "The pathos of love, war, and human affairs, brilliantly depicted."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "A political and philosophical masterpiece; a decisive statement to human pathos, and a great allegorical depiction of Latin American soul and history."
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The Name Of The Rose
4.  The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco
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  "One of our century's masterpieces."
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Lolita
5.  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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  "An immaculate ethography of society, and an excellent example of great characterisation."
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The Joke
6.  The Joke by Milan Kundera
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  "Kundera's best novel ever. A great study on human affairs and personal journeys."
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Love in the Time of Cholera
7.  Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "I love Marquez, his talent, his ingenuity, and his brave, non-favourable approach to human frailty and pathos. And I love this book."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Perceptive, ingenius, and a great lesson of perspective."
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Of Mice and Men (Pocket Penguin Classics)
9.  Of Mice and Men (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Steinbeck
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  "For such a short story, this is a brilliant sample of characterisation, and the narration of universal truths."
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Avicenne, ou, La route dIspahan: [roman]
10.  Avicenne, ou, La route dIspahan: [roman] by Gilbert Sinoué
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  "An exquisite piece of historical fiction, delivered by the best author of the genre."
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In Evil Hour
11.  In Evil Hour by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "Marquez strikes back, with one of his most enjoyable and witty novels on vanity, stupidity and cursedness."
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Critique of Criminal Reason
12.  Critique of Criminal Reason by Michael Gregorio
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  "A great thriller, set at the 19th century Prussia."
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Bodies Electric
13.  Bodies Electric by Colin Harrison
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  "A fabulous noir, with exemplary characterisation."
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The Color Purple
14.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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  "A social statement of immense significance, and an emotive drama of historical and social gravity."
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The Devil and Miss Prym
15.  The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
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  "I consider this to be Coelho's most mature and intelligent novel to date, depicting humanity in its true colours."
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Lorelei's Secret
16.  Lorelei's Secret by Carolyn Parkhurst
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  "A melancholic story with a very successfully drawn protagonist, whose agony and sorrow one cannot but share. Sensational ending, too"
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Middlesex
17.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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  "It's not just the singular concept that drew me to this book, but also the smooth path of narration the author takes, in order to reveal the every day, familiar life of a very special person."
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Eagles and Angels
18.  Eagles and Angels by Juli Zeh
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  "The dark, misty and gloomy atmosphere in this modern noir is so perfectly presented, that one can almost touch its veils. What an impressive debut work from Zeh!"
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The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
19.  The Woman Who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle
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  "Brilliant consistent character portaits. Doyle offers his readers a great and realistic insight on domestic violence, and the fragility of its victims."
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Rabbit, Run (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  Rabbit, Run (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Updike
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  "Best dialogue ever written by a human being. Will go read everything else by him."
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We Need To Talk About Kevin (Serpent's Tail Classics)
21.  We Need To Talk About Kevin (Serpent's Tail Classics) by Lionel Shriver
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  "Heartbreaking, disturbing and real. And so very brave!"
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Angela's Ashes
22.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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  "Best memoir ever. The story of an unhappy childhood narrated with delightful wit and phlegm."
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Final Payments
23.  Final Payments by Mary Gordon
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  "Excellent characterisation in this contemporary drama about inner fears, the haunting past and loving oneself."
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Nineteen Eighty-Four forum
Definitive book of the 20th century? 		5 25 Jan 2012
The Shadow Of The Wind forum
e-book contains many errors. 		0 10 Aug 2011
The Shadow Of The Wind forum
Wanted...another great read like shadow of the wind... 		5 14 Jun 2011
Middlesex forum
What is the best way for a book club to decide on a book? 		0 15 Dec 2010
Of Mice and Men: with Notes (Longman Literature Steinbeck) forum
paper quality of the book: of mice and men 		0 23 Nov 2010
Nineteen Eighty-Four forum
Definitive book of the 20th century? 		4 6 Feb 2010
The Name of the Rose (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) forum
Suggestions 		0 16 Sep 2007
Of Mice and Men: with Notes (Longman Literature Steinbeck) forum
Paperback? 		0 10 Aug 2007
Nineteen Eighty-Four forum
Definitive book of the 20th century? 		0 21 Jun 2007
 
   

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