Exceptional books in unexceptional times

A Listmania! list by Andy Chandler (Canary Wharf, London United Kingdom)
 
Carter Beats the Devil
1.  Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
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  "Plot the way it should be, measured and turning every page"
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The Time Traveler's Wife
2.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "Brilliant characters and plot, spellbinding"
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The Shadow Of The Wind
3.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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  "Simple but beautifully crafted"
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Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond
4.  Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond by Jhumpa Lahiri
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  "Short story and it's compelling best"
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The Kite Runner
5.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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  "Utterly compelling and visually stunning"
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Life of Pi
6.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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  "Truly original"
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Depressed anyone? 25 24 days ago
Books which match, beat The Life of Pi? 13 10 Apr 2012
The Emperor's new clothes or what ? 29 8 Jan 2012
e-book contains many errors. 0 10 Aug 2011
Wanted...another great read like shadow of the wind... 5 14 Jun 2011
This is called grooming and is scary 21 7 Apr 2011
novel for youngster.. 0 14 Nov 2010
Have you ever heard about www.goodreads.com? 4 1 Jul 2010
Why did Henry already know one of Clare's friends when they first met? 1 12 Mar 2010
New recommendations 1 9 Dec 2009
Book vs Film 6 15 Sep 2009
 
   

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