Great Books to Read before it's Too Late...

A Listmania! list by Josh
 
The Shadow Of The Wind
1.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written story with hidden sparks of insight."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (540 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Charlotte Gray
2.  Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks
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  "Sensitive descriptions of love."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Shantaram
3.  Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
The list author says:
  "How did this man survive to tell us of his amazing life?"
£6.04   Used & New from: £2.09
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (325 customer reviews)

Birdsong
4.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "The terrible reality of trench survival in the first world war- clearly brought to life."
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)

My Therapy
5.  My Therapy by Marian Davies
The list author says:
  "Therapy vividly described- hidden traumas in childhood uncovered."
£5.39   Used & New from: £3.32
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Vanishing Acts
6.  Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
The list author says:
  "Parental love explored through an interesting story."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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Lucky
7.  Lucky by Alice Sebold
The list author says:
  "The ordeal of rape exposed."
£4.23   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
8.  Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E Frankl
The list author says:
  "What can we learn from the horrors of the 2nd world war?"
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.61
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Art of Loving: Classics of Personal Development
9.  The Art of Loving: Classics of Personal Development by Erich Fromm
The list author says:
  "What might real love be?"
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.96
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Dark Nights Of The Soul: A guide to finding your way through life's ordeals
10.  Dark Nights Of The Soul: A guide to finding your way through life's ordeals by Thomas Moore
The list author says:
  "Some interesting advice for 'getting through' it all."
£9.09   Used & New from: £6.57
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Crow Lake
11.  Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
The list author says:
  "A novel that captures the far reaching influence of childhood."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Time Traveler's Wife
12.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The list author says:
  "A heart warming fantasy read."
£4.58   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,211 customer reviews) | 6 customer discussions

Memoirs Of A Geisha
13.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "Can love win?"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories
14.  Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories by Annie Proulx
The list author says:
  "A beautiful love story."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Other Side of You
15.  The Other Side of You by Salley Vickers
The list author says:
  "Love explored through psychotherapy."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Inside Therapy: Illuminating Writings about Therapists, Patients, and Psychotherapy
16.  Inside Therapy: Illuminating Writings about Therapists, Patients, and Psychotherapy by Ilana Rabinowitz
The list author says:
  "What can therapy achieve?"
£9.68   Used & New from: £1.25
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Facing The Light
17.  Facing The Light by Adele Geras
The list author says:
  "Facing the truth is how love can be found."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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A Lover's Discourse (Vintage Classics)
18.  A Lover's Discourse (Vintage Classics) by Roland Barthes
The list author says:
  "The symptoms of love described- quite mechanistic but fun!"
£6.39   Used & New from: £2.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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e-book contains many errors. 0 10 Aug 2011
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Man's Search for meaning - logotherapy fails 3 27 Apr 2010
Why did Henry already know one of Clare's friends when they first met? 1 12 Mar 2010
Book vs Film 6 15 Sep 2009
Occupied France/ French Resistance 0 8 Apr 2009
 
   

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