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The Sound And The Fury (Vintage Classics)
1.  The Sound And The Fury (Vintage Classics) by William Faulkner
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  "Entrancing. Read this at the fast pace it deserves"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.78
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

A House for Mr Biswas
2.  A House for Mr Biswas by V. S. Naipaul
The list author says:
  "Simply a classic"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Wise Children
3.  Wise Children by Angela Carter
The list author says:
  "Witty with a circus cast"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Electric Michelangelo
4.  The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall
The list author says:
  "Sahra Hall is an Angela Carter"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Small Island
5.  Small Island by Andrea Levy
The list author says:
  "Wonderful portrait of the Caribbean and of post-war Britain"
£5.12   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
6.  Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
The list author says:
  "Riveting real "Rome""
£6.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

This Thing of Darkness
7.  This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson
The list author says:
  "Stunning characterisation. History alive. Reads like a movie."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of Wartime
8.  Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of Wartime by Xandra Bingley
The list author says:
  "Rural families during the war. Delightful."
£8.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Restless
9.  Restless by William Boyd
The list author says:
  "Superb characters, wonderful plot"
£4.55   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Penguin Modern Classics) by Carson McCullers
The list author says:
  "Lost dreams. Lonliness. Read after Sound and Fury"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.99
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Beyond A Boundary
11.  Beyond A Boundary by Cyril Lionel Robert James
The list author says:
  "Sport as a social developer. Best cricket book ever."
£6.39   Used & New from: £3.35
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Running with Scissors: A Memoir
12.  Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
The list author says:
  "Bizzare.  An obsessive compulsive meets the Addams family."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Be Near Me
13.  Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan
The list author says:
  "beautiful writing. Story of a life that wandered unfulfilled."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
14.  A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The list author says:
  "Classic. Overcoming circumstances to enjoy life. Poignant"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.51
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Beyond Black
15.  Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
The list author says:
  "Real haunting, imagination or what happened in the characters past?"
£5.13   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

A Short History Of Nearly Everything
16.  A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
The list author says:
  "A science book that cannot be put down. Read this and be amazed at life."
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (341 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Shipping News
17.  The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
The list author says:
  "Creation of wonderful images; wonderful characters"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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The Secret History
18.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Being in the heights of cleverness and losing it."
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Special Topics in Calamity Physics
19.  Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
The list author says:
  ""Restless" and "The Secret History". Can we ever know our friends and relatives?"
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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