Good Books For Women Who Hate Chick-lit.

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The Color Purple
1.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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  "A wonderful story of life, passion, redemption & forgiveness"
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Gone with the Wind
2.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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  "A sweeping saga set against the background of the American Civil War. Much better than the film. & don't be put off by the book cover - this definitely isn't a bodice-ripping romance!"
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To Kill A Mockingbird
3.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "Written from a child's perspective, wonderful story , a great and easy read."
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The Go-Between (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  The Go-Between (Penguin Modern Classics) by L. P. Hartley
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  "A superb rite-of-passage story set in England in 1900. Very evocative of the period."
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Affinity
5.  Affinity by Sarah Waters
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  "I finished this book then started it again straight away!"
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Case Histories
6.  Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
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  "Wonderfully written, interwoven mystery storyline - a page turner."
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We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback)
7.  We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback) by Lionel Shriver
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  "After finishing this book you will want to share it with others so you can debate and discuss it - haunts your thoughts long afterwards."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
8.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
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  "Funny, sad, clever and illuminating."
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The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicle)
9.  The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicle) by Elizabeth Jane Howard
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  "Set in middle class England just before advent of WW2, great chracterisations, first in a series of 4 - all recommended."
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Behind The Scenes At The Museum
10.  Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson
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  "Brilliantly evocative interwoven stories of three generations of women."
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The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy
11.  The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy by Martin Gilbert
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  "A graphic and horrifying historical account of the Holocaust. To quote one reviewer, you will "Read this book with bleeding eyes"."
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The Pursuit of Love
12.  The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford
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  "Pure comedy - worth reading just for the character of Uncle Matthew!"
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
13.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Absorbing account of three generations of women in 20th Century China."
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The Blind Assassin
14.  The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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  "Superb - reflects the changing role of women over past 70 years or so, plus you get three storylines in this huge, wonderful book."
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Northanger Abbey (Penguin Popular Classics)
15.  Northanger Abbey (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
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  "My all-time favourite by Jane Austen"
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The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
16.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Simply the best book of all time."
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Beneath the Skin
17.  Beneath the Skin by Nicci French
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  "I love the different characterisations of the 3 women in this murder mystery."
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Roses from the Earth: The Biography of Anne Frank
18.  Roses from the Earth: The Biography of Anne Frank by Carol Ann Lee
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  "A cracking biography of Ann Frank's life and death."
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King Solomon's Carpet
19.  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine
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  "My favourite of all Ruth Rendell's works."
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe
20.  Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
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  "Stunning story of life experienced by two women in the 1920's and 1980's."
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Angela's Ashes
21.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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  "This book made me cry with laughter and with sadness. I defy you to read it WITHOUT having an Irish accent in your head all the time!"
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Stuart: A Life Backwards
22.  Stuart: A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters
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  "Excellent biography about a homeless man - inspiring, funny, sad, topical - will make you reflect on the unfairness of the system."
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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
23.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
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  "Psychological mystery set against the sweeping backdrop of the Cornish coastline."
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Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
24.  Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
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  "Wonderful, rite of passage/coming-out story."
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Penmarric
25.  Penmarric by Susan Howatch
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  "Cleverly uses historical characters (the family and feuds of King Henry II) as the baseline plot for this family saga set in turn of the century Cornwall. A nice, fat, wallowing read!"
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