Great Writers, Great Reads

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As I Lay Dying
1.  As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
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  "A dark and enveloping narrative about death and its familial consequences"
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Modern Classics) by Joyce James
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  "Perhaps the most lyrical coming of age story ever written, this is Joyce's finest work. Every passage highlights his skill as a master prose writer."
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Good Morning, Midnight (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  Good Morning, Midnight (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean Rhys
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  "Depressing and nihilistic, this is Rhys at her most creative, a subtle and violently observed novel."
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: House of Flowers. A Diamond Guitar. A Christmas Memory: WITH House of Flowers
4.  Breakfast at Tiffany's: House of Flowers. A Diamond Guitar. A Christmas Memory: WITH House of Flowers by Truman Capote
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  "Forget the film, this is the real deal, a classy novella from one of the most interesting characters of our time."
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Perfume (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  Perfume (Penguin Modern Classics) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Hauntingly strange, this is a serial killer novel with olfactory awareness."
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We Were the Mulvaneys
6.  We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
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  "An underrated writer here in the England, Oates is one of America's finest authors. This is her all consuming epic about a family collapsing from within. Excellent stuff."
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City Of Bones
7.  City Of Bones by Michael Connelly
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  "During his prime, Michael Connelly produced book after book of superlative crime fiction. "City Of Bones" is his most accessible from that period, and the most emotional"
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The Skin Gods
8.  The Skin Gods by Richard Montanari
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  "It may have a trashy cover, but Montanari is one of the thriller genre's most enchanting novelists. This book is his most fervent and shocking."
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Heaven's Prisoners
9.  Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke
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  "Simply wonderful. A prose writer with no limits and a cracking detective novel, too. One of Burke's best in the Robicheaux series."
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Dark Hollow
10.  Dark Hollow by John Connolly
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  "In terms of prose, a faithful student of Burke's and Ireland's best crime writer. This novel is one of the darkest and most violent in his Charlie Parker cycle."
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Deadly Decisions
11.  Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
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  "The best Tempe Brennan out there, and a chilling read about child murder that will stay with you, no question."
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Beloved (Vintage Classics)
12.  Beloved (Vintage Classics) by Toni Morrison
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  "This slave narrative is a subtle yet devastating novel from one of the most important writers of the 20th Century."
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Misery
13.  Misery by Stephen King
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  "A classic horror novel from the world's finest author, a disturbing and absorbing look into the life of any full time novelist (with a crazed careworker, of course)."
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Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics)
14.  Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury
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  "Spine-chilling science fiction and the death of literature in one story, a truly masterful triumph."
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Brave New World
15.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "Intoxicating and breathless, this masterpiece should be read throughout the globe."
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The Lovely Bones
16.  The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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  "Sure to be remembered as a classic of our time, this is crime fiction with a feminine touch."
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The Time Traveler's Wife
17.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "Another future classic that straddles the sci-fi and romance worlds without sacrificing its potency."
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Too Close to Home
18.  Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay
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  "One of a new breed of thriller writers, the characterization in "Too Close To Home" will keep the pages turning."
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The Final Detail
19.  The Final Detail by Harlan Coben
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  "The most arresting of Coben's Myron Bolitar novels, again, the characters pull the reader in."
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Hide
20.  Hide by Lisa Gardner
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  "Dark crime in the vein of Michael Connelly and Kathy Reichs, a must read for fans of well-written narrative."
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The Killing Place (Rizzoli & Isles 8)
21.  The Killing Place (Rizzoli & Isles 8) by Tess Gerritsen
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  "Bestseller extraordinaire tries her hand at the horror genre and pulls off a superb return to form novel for Rizzoli and Isles."
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
22.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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  "Epic, heroic fantasy from the masterful creator of Midkemia. If you read one fantasy novel, "Magician" is it."
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Tell Me Something
23.  Tell Me Something by Adele Parks
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  "Light, sugar-coated reading from the best Chick-Lit author out there. Surprisingly deep in places."
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Salem Falls
24.  Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
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  "A bit of everything here: legal thriller to crime/suspense story, romantic paperback to sophisticated perfection. A writer with a supreme craft."
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The Lounge Companion Vol. 2: A Collection of Creative Writing
25.  The Lounge Companion Vol. 2: A Collection of Creative Writing 
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  "A glossy compilation featuring the best new writers on the block (including Bruce Turnbull, with "Circuit Crash"). Check it out."
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