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A Listmania! list by Jaybird (London, UK)
 
A Suitable Boy
1.  A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
The list author says:
  "Epic saga that sucks you in.  I know it is long, but you won't want it to end."
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

Gilead
2.  Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The list author says:
  "Exquisitely beautiful book about love.  An elderly father writes to his child, believing he is dying. Extraordinary."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

The Turning
3.  The Turning by Tim Winton
The list author says:
  "Atmospheric, carefully constructed. Fascinating insight into life on the wrong side of the tracks in Australia"
£7.19   Used & New from: £2.68
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Winter's Bone
4.  Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
The list author says:
  "Superb story set in the Ozarks of a hill billy girl struggling to care for her family.  Smell the pine cones."
Used & New from: £2.94
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Snow
5.  Snow by Orhan Pamuk
The list author says:
  "Beautiful book by an important writer."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

The Kite Runner
6.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The list author says:
  "Moving and elegant best seller"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (610 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback)
7.  We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback) by Lionel Shriver
The list author says:
  "If there is anyone who has not read it, they should."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (435 customer reviews)

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The Oulipo: Winter Journeys
8.  The Oulipo: Winter Journeys by Georges Perec
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly clever, gushes along."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Purple Hibiscus (P.S.)
9.  Purple Hibiscus (P.S.) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The list author says:
  "Excellent debut."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

Maps for Lost Lovers
10.  Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam
The list author says:
  "Enjoyable and well written."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
11.  The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written book of real depth."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
12.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "Twee ending, but generally a tour de force."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Siege
13.  The Siege by Helen Dunmore
The list author says:
  "My favourite from this exceptional writer"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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Telling Liddy
14.  Telling Liddy by Anne Fine
The list author says:
  "A fantastic book about sisters."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Virgin Suicides
15.  The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "Deftly observed book about teenage boys and the mystery of teenage girls."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Precious Bane (Virago Modern Classics)
16.  Precious Bane (Virago Modern Classics) by Mary Webb
The list author says:
  "Overlooked period novel about a woman with a cleft lip."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Wife
17.  The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
The list author says:
  "Enjoyable easy read, though not as frothy as cover suggests"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Birdsong
18.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "A weepy."
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)

The Cap, or The Price of a Life
19.  The Cap, or The Price of a Life by Roman Frister
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece - clear-eyed autobiography of young German Jewish boy in World War II."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Call Yourself Alive?: Love Poems
20.  Call Yourself Alive?: Love Poems by Nina Cassian
The list author says:
  "Sensuous, sometimes savagely painful poetry that is as accessible as it is wonderful."
Used & New from: £0.65
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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