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Harper Perennial Modern Classics - The Third Policeman
1.  Harper Perennial Modern Classics - The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
The list author says:
  "an Irish masterpiece!"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

Gormenghast
2.  Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
The list author says:
  "a much underrated masterpiece of imagination"
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Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party
3.  Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "not a Greene fan, but this is magnificent."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Power of One
4.  The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
The list author says:
  "wonderful South African epic"
£6.39   Used & New from: £4.16
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Poisonwood Bible
5.  The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The list author says:
  "another thought provoking African saga"
£5.12   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Long Way from Verona (Abacus Books)
6.  A Long Way from Verona (Abacus Books) by Jane Gardam
The list author says:
  "one of the few books I've read twice."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Therese Raquin (Classics)
7.  Therese Raquin (Classics) by Emile Zola
The list author says:
  "dark, disturbing and scary"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Red Shift
8.  Red Shift by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "I love all Alan Garner's weird tales especially this one"
£4.49   Used & New from: £1.23
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Siddhartha (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
9.  Siddhartha (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Hermann Hesse
The list author says:
  "life of Buddha exquisitely told."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Diary of a Madman: And Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
10.  Diary of a Madman: And Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
The list author says:
  "funny and crazy but foreboding...."
£3.80   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
11.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "probably the most recent book on this list, an intriguing mix of science and sociology"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Lake of Darkness
12.  The Lake of Darkness by Ruth Rendell
The list author says:
  "Ruth Rendell is so much more than 'who dunnit'."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
13.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
The list author says:
  "one of the few books I remember enjoying at school"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)
14.  Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The list author says:
  "dark, depressing but awe-inspiring"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

Tales from Wessex
15.  Tales from Wessex by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "The withered arm is un-put-downable."
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
16.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "a modern masterpiece"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (780 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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