"Fiction lover's books"

A Listmania! list by "vicky_g"
 
The Secret History
1.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "superb- a thriller set in an elitist, American college"
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The Engineer Of Human Souls: An Entertainment on the Old Themes of Life,Women,Fate,Dreams,the Working Class, Secret Agents,Love and Death (Vintage Classics)
2.  The Engineer Of Human Souls: An Entertainment on the Old Themes of Life,Women,Fate,Dreams,the Working Class, Secret Agents,Love and Death (Vintage Classics) by Josef Skvorecky
The list author says:
  "Amazing Czech novel"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Jitterbug Perfume
3.  Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
The list author says:
  "Anything by this author is guaranteed to be good-philosophy mixed with crazy drug-fuelled fiction"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.25
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Corrections
4.  The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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  "A lyrical portrayal of modern American society"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

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The Farewell Party
5.  The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera
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  "I know, I know, most people prefer 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' but this has got to be my personal favourite"
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Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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  "Classic Waugh"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

A Suitable Boy: v. 1
7.  A Suitable Boy: v. 1 by Vikram Seth
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  "Carried this round with me for a while- beware, amazing but massive"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

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Midnight's Children
8.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "My favourite Rushdie"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
9.  Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Many comparisons to be made with Catch 22, very witty and punchy"
£5.19   Used & New from: £1.06
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

Cat's Eye
10.  Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "I love all of Margaret Atwood's books, but this is the first one I ever read"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
11.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
The list author says:
  "Superb. This just beats 'Hotel New Hampshire' in my mind as Irving's best book"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

The Stepford Wives (Bloomsbury Film Classics)
12.  The Stepford Wives (Bloomsbury Film Classics) by Ira Levin
The list author says:
  "A creepy classic"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Catcher in the Rye
13.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "A great coming of age tale- did anyone else only mean to put 10 in? This is strangely addictive.."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics) by Wilkie Collins
The list author says:
  "A creepy Victorian novel- took me a little while to get into it, but it's worth it"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
15.  East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Classic Steinbeck. Not as political as The Grapes of Wrath, great story"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.08
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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