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A Listmania! list by Xanthe Hall "xanthes choice" (Berlin, Germany)
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The Tent
1.  The Tent by Margaret Atwood
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  "Beautiful, captivating short lyrical essays"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Two Caravans
2.  Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka
The list author says:
  "Humour that gets under your skin"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

The Kite Runner
3.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The list author says:
  "Rivetting story"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (610 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Dirt Music
4.  Dirt Music by Tim Winton
The list author says:
  "Tim Winton at his best"
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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How to Breathe Underwater: Stories
5.  How to Breathe Underwater: Stories by Julie Orringer
The list author says:
  "Recommended by Nick Hornby, rightly so"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Nights At The Circus
6.  Nights At The Circus by Angela Carter
The list author says:
  "Fevvers is to fall in love with"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Oryx And Crake
7.  Oryx And Crake by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Scary vision of how things might get"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

Never Let Me Go
8.  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Another scary vision"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (442 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Saturday
9.  Saturday by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Remember February 15th 2003?"
£5.20   Used & New from: £0.01
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews)

Atonement
10.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Had me guessing till the end"
£5.68   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (286 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Ghost
11.  The Ghost by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Too close for comfort"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)

Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
12.  Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Vonnegut classic"
£5.19   Used & New from: £1.05
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

Taking Pictures
13.  Taking Pictures by Anne Enright
The list author says:
  "Short stories, beautifully written"
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Shipping News
14.  The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
The list author says:
  "Proulx at her best"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Birds Without Wings
15.  Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "After this, I understood much more about the region"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

Tender is the Night (Penguin Popular Classics)
16.  Tender is the Night (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Best Fitzgerald"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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The Other Hand
17.  The Other Hand by Cleave Chris
The list author says:
  "Little Bee's voice is beautiful"
£11.70   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (225 customer reviews)

The White Tiger
18.  The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The list author says:
  "An insight into India"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (237 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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A Most Wanted Man
19.  A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre
The list author says:
  "21st century Le Carré"
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
20.  Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
The list author says:
  "Really does get incredibly close"
£5.79   Used & New from: £2.35
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)

The Remains of the Day
21.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Another perspective on politics leading to WW2"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Last updated: 08/06/2009
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