Essential Books in my opinion

A Listmania! list by "jerseypete"
 
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
1.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Simply wonderful"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (179 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Catcher in the Rye
2.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "Perfection"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

American Psycho
3.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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  "Important for the change of literature in the nineties"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Power of One
4.  The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
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  "Should be required reading in all schools"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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Papillon
5.  Papillon by Henri Charrière
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  "You will not want to put this down once you start reading"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Rum Diary
6.  The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson
The list author says:
  "All Hunters books should be in this list, but as his only work of fiction is of more importance"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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The Presley Family and Friends Cookbook
7.  The Presley Family and Friends Cookbook by Donna Presley Early
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  "To be the man, you must eat like the man"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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No One's Even Bleeding
8.  No One's Even Bleeding by Lenny Castellaneta
The list author says:
  "For teachers and writers alike"
£14.73   Used & New from: £9.98
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Roots
9.  Roots by Alex Haley
The list author says:
  "A must read"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
10.  Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux by John G. Neihardt
The list author says:
  "Enlightening"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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If This Is a Man / The Truce
11.  If This Is a Man / The Truce by Primo Levi
The list author says:
  "Primo Levi - a writer of outstanding talent"
£5.89   Used & New from: £1.17
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
The list author says:
  "Worth the effort believe me"
£6.74   Used & New from: £1.71
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

The Old Man and the Sea
13.  The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "Hemingway read everything , but start with this."
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.34
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (215 customer reviews)

The Remains of the Day
14.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Emotive"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Ratman's Notebooks (Willard)
15.  Ratman's Notebooks (Willard) by Stephen Gilbert
The list author says:
  "My favourite book"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Peter Stent, London Printseller, 1642-65: A Catalogue Raisonne of His Engraved Prints and Books with an Historical and Bibliographical Introduction
16.  Peter Stent, London Printseller, 1642-65: A Catalogue Raisonne of His Engraved Prints and Books with an Historical and Bibliographical Introduction by Alexander Globe
The list author says:
  "Seems silly not to include this  out of surname significance"
Used & New from: £40.00

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Cash: The Autobiography
17.  Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash
The list author says:
  "A must whether a fan of his music or not"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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