Great American Writing

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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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  "A must read."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.79
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (387 customer reviews)

Tender is the Night: A Romance (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  Tender is the Night: A Romance (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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  "A list can't be complete without Fitzgerald on it, stunning writer, superb prose."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.29
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

What I Loved
3.  What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
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  "You dream of writing as well as Mrs Auster does."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Invisible
4.  Invisible by Paul Auster
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  "Genius of modern American fiction."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Oracle Night
5.  Oracle Night by Paul Auster
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  "You just can't go wrong with Auster."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Paris Wife
6.  The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
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  "A classic in the making."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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The Corrections
7.  The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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  "Much better than Freedom."
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.93
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

Middlesex
8.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "stunning novel, reads like a dream."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith
9.  The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith by Patricia Highsmith
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  "A great introduction to a great writer."
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The Bell Jar
10.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "Wonderful novel, has staying power."
£4.40   Used & New from: £1.72
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary edition
11.  To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary edition by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "The American novel!"
£4.19   Used & New from: £2.48
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (373 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Catch-22
12.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Great satirical read."
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ken Kesey
The list author says:
  "Another great modern read."
£6.79   Used & New from: £1.99
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Perennial Collection - We Were the Mulvaneys
14.  The Perennial Collection - We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
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  "One of the most prolific and great writers of her generation."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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The House of Mirth (Wordsworth Classics)
15.  The House of Mirth (Wordsworth Classics) by Edith Wharton
The list author says:
  "A classic!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)
16.  The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics) by Henry James
The list author says:
  "A must read supernatural collection."
£3.91   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Washington Square (Penguin Classics)
17.  Washington Square (Penguin Classics) by Henry James
The list author says:
  "Heartbreaking read."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Complete Edgar Allan Poe (Wordsworth Library Collection)
18.  Complete Edgar Allan Poe (Wordsworth Library Collection) by Edgar Allan Poe
The list author says:
  "A must buy!"
£8.39   Used & New from: £6.39
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Salem's Lot
19.  Salem's Lot by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Controversial! King is a must read."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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A Capote Reader (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  A Capote Reader (Penguin Modern Classics) by Truman Capote
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  "Great, great writer and essayist."
£11.04   Used & New from: £6.76
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Lady in the Lake and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics)
21.  The Lady in the Lake and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "The great American crime poet - noir at it's best."
£9.74   Used & New from: £5.38
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Of Mice and Men (Pocket Penguin Classics)
22.  Of Mice and Men (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "A great introduction to Steinbeck."
£5.21   Used & New from: £2.06
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics)
23.  The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics) by Dorothy Parker
The list author says:
  "Just read her and enjoy."
£9.09   Used & New from: £1.76
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
24.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "One of the most famous novels of the 20th century."
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

The Color Purple
25.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The list author says:
  "Great novel."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

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