Favourite Books of an English Lit Graduate

A Listmania! list by "whothehellisalice"
 
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set: Four Volumes
1.  Harry Potter Paperback Box Set: Four Volumes by J. K. Rowling
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  "They're all great - and sadly much better than the fifth, choose for yourself which is your favourite."
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The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback
2.  The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "The most beautiful book in my possession, in every way. My ultimate favourite."
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics)
3.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Brontė
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  "Cheap, cheerful, and in my case, full of scrawled notes - this is wonderful and stands the test of many, many reads - I owe my degree to Charlotte Bronte!"
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
4.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
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  "Moving, funny, heart-wrenching. This is a book for anyone and everyone - even my grandmother liked it."
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Moab is My Washpot
5.  Moab is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
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  "All hail the god that is Stephen Fry - this is my favourite, but other masterworks include Making History, The Liar and The Star's Tennis Balls."
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Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
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  "They seem to have stopped doing the copies with Colin Firth on the front, but that's no excuse not to read Pride and Prejudice- it's fab. Full stop."
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Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel
7.  Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel by Helen Fielding
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  "On the subject of how good Pride and Prejudice is - just look what it inspired!"
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Human Croquet
8.  Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson
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  "My favourite Kate Atkinson book, but Behind the Scenes at the Museum and Emotionally Weird are both worth a look too..."
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The Silmarillion
9.  The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Invaluable if you're a Middle Earth buff like me..."
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The Famous Five 4 in 1: "Five Go Adventuring Again", "Five on a Treasure Island", "Five on Finniston Farm", "Five Go to Demon's Rocks"
10.  The Famous Five 4 in 1: "Five Go Adventuring Again", "Five on a Treasure Island", "Five on Finniston Farm", "Five Go to Demon's Rocks" by Enid Blyton
The list author says:
  "I'm not highlighting these as the best Famous Five Books, but just the series as a whole - if you've got kids, these are fantastic stories, and guaranteed all kids'll want to have adventures like them"
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