Fiction stranger than fact

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Lanark (Canongate Classics)
1.  Lanark (Canongate Classics) by Alasdair Gray
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  "A dark, gothic fantasy. Messes with your head and wont let go."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Ghostwritten
2.  Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Ingeniously connected short stories from China under Mao to the end of the world. A gem."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Nausea (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  Nausea (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean-Paul Sartre
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.73
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Atrocity Exhibition: Annotated (Flamingo Modern Classics)
4.  The Atrocity Exhibition: Annotated (Flamingo Modern Classics) by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "Powerful and disturbing. Not the easiest book to read, mind. Avoid if you are queasy or you like the names of characters to stay the same from one page to the next."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters
5.  A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes
The list author says:
  "Another collage-style novel (see 'Ghostwritten') where the parts are brilliant and often unexpected, and the whole is a masterpiece."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
6.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "An 18th century twilight zone plot? Very weird and entertaining fantasy escalated from the simplest idea."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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The Black Dahlia
7.  The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
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  "The master of dark, twisted crime novels. Ellroy owns the genre."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "Needs no introduction. Read it to see how the film should have ended!"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.78
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics)
9.  The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics) by Hermann Hesse
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.12
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga)
10.  To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga) by Philip Jose Farmer
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  "Science fiction doesn't get more ambitious than this."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
11.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The list author says:
  "An 'enchanting' story about a quest to return magic to England. Reviews like "Harry Potter for grown ups" are lazy. Just buy it and trust me on this one."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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