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Glue
1.  Glue by Irvine Welsh
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  "gritty and hilarious in equal measures"
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The Dice Man
2.  The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
The list author says:
  "the funnist book ever, a work of creative genius"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Porno
3.  Porno by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "vintage irvine welsh, better than trainspotting"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

His Dark Materials Slipcase: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
4.  His Dark Materials Slipcase: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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  "remarkably subversive adventure tale, deeper than it seems"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
5.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "a brilliant story, tolkien's imagination is phenomenal"
£13.00   Used & New from: £11.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Women
6.  Women by Charles Bukowski
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  "the prose is simple yet hilarious and devastating"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Ham on Rye
7.  Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
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  "bukowski's twisted view of the world makes for great reading"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)
8.  Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The list author says:
  "probably the greatest writer ever on top form"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
The list author says:
  "the most inspiring book you'll ever read"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

High Fidelity
10.  High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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  "hornby's best novel, ridiculously enjoyable"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Things They Carried (Flamingo)
11.  The Things They Carried (Flamingo) by Tim O'Brien
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  "best war book ever"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
12.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
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  "infinitely better and edgier than the usual nineteenth century fare"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Catcher in the Rye
13.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "the ultimate bildungsroman, holden is always entertaining"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

White Noise (Picador Books)
14.  White Noise (Picador Books) by Don DeLillo
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  "a brilliant piece of contemporary american narrative"
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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American Psycho
15.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "filthy and macabre, barren yet enjoyable, an incredible feat"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Engleby
16.  Engleby by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "mike engleby's isolation is compelling"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews)

The Old Man and the Sea
17.  The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "a small gem of a novel, deals with life and death and everything in between"
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.34
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (215 customer reviews)

Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "orwell's best"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Factotum
19.  Factotum by Charles Bukowski
The list author says:
  "wonderful beat generation prose from the poet laureate of skid row"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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To Kill A Mockingbird
20.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "a heart-wrenching tale of dignity in the face of ignorance"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (373 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
21.  Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "amazing time-travelling adventure"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
22.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
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  "ultimate swashbuckling tale of revenge"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
23.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "survivor, genius, perfumer, killer - grenouille is the most abominable protagonist ever"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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The Crow Road
24.  The Crow Road by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "exhillerating family saga"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The Resurrectionist
25.  The Resurrectionist by James Bradley
The list author says:
  "'classically claustrophobic gothic chiller'"
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2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)

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Should I read it, ive seen the films, Is it worth it? 8 12 Apr 2012
half way through to kill a mockingbird... 1 5 Sep 2011
Re: Bukowski's Chinaski Chronology 0 6 Jul 2011
books with a connection to royalty 0 31 Mar 2011
Which translation is best? 0 9 Dec 2010
Russian historical romance in the genre of The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 0 20 Apr 2010
Amazon's top 10 classic books 1 11 Feb 2010
McDuff's translation. 0 29 Jun 2009
penguin popular classics 0 19 Apr 2009
Simlar book to recommend 1 22 Mar 2009
Another superb read 0 11 Jan 2009
Expensive 0 8 Mar 2008
 
   

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