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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
1.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
The list author says:
  "Passionate. Make it the first classic you read. Don't worry...it gets better!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Katherine (Coronet Books)
2.  Katherine (Coronet Books) by Anya Seton
The list author says:
  "I love this little saga. Brilliant characters, plot and graceful style about lesser known historical figures."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Shakespeare's Sonnets
3.  Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "I love Shakespeare, read these out aloud to yourself first, you'll love him too!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)
4.  Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Underrated Austen? If youv'e read Pride and Prej then give this a go...you'll have got used to how Austen writes by then and this will be the better for it!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
5.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
The list author says:
  "You wish it wasn't true but it feels so true that you knnow it must be. Moving non-fiction."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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The Other Boleyn Girl
6.  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Sexy, acessible Tudor heroine in a well written story of love and vice. The characters break with convention but are very believable, good finale."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Where Angels Fear to Tread (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Where Angels Fear to Tread (Penguin Modern Classics) by E. M. Forster
The list author says:
  "Not as well known as Room with a View, but I think just as good in a different way, the film version is very good as well."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Reading Guide Edition)
8.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Reading Guide Edition) by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "Easy enjoyable read with a unexpected but suprisingly thoughtful end"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)

Regency Buck
9.  Regency Buck by Miss Georgette Heyer
The list author says:
  "Light regency romcom, but Heyer's a talented author and you really don't mind as its such a sweet and enjoyable read. Girls only I think!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
10.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
The list author says:
  "Is this what love is? A good story with a bittersweet ending. Don't be put off by the beginning."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics)
11.  Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics) by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "Best Hardy. Don't argue."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Girl With a Pearl Earring
12.  Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "Who else writes about colour like this?"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Virgin Blue
13.  The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "Alright, alright, I like Tracy Chevalier. Scary end a surprise, but a good one."
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
14.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Its scary because it feels real."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)

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