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The Book of Human Skin
1.  The Book of Human Skin by Michelle Lovric
The list author says:
  "Positively vicious tale of sibling rivalry and horrid revenge set in 18the century Venice & Peru. Great fun."
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The Very Thought of You
2.  The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison
The list author says:
  "Affecting tale of evacuees in 1940s England, reminiscent of 'The Gobetween'."
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The Einstein Girl
3.  The Einstein Girl by Philip Sington
The list author says:
  "Seductive mystery, set in Berlin at the dawn of the Nazi era. Is this the daughter Albert Einstein had in secret? Can she be saved? Classy and well written."
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Freedom
4.  Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The list author says:
  "Latest from the author of the impressive - if over-long' "Corrections". This is 100 pages shorter so he's getting there."
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The Lacuna
5.  The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
The list author says:
  "Earnest but ultimately involving tale of divided loyalties in 1940s/1950s Mexico and the USA."
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The Road
6.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "Grim, intelligent, short and ultimately uplifting... kind of. Reading it won't spoil your enjoyment of the film; or vice-verse. Quite the opposite."
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Grace Williams Says it Loud
7.  Grace Williams Says it Loud by Emma Henderson
The list author says:
  "Disability, adversity and the battling human spirit, a powerful debut reminiscent of "A Curious Incident...""
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Wolf Hall
8.  Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The list author says:
  "Would this have been a worthier Booker winner if it had been pruned a little? But there's still plenty to savour in this tale of Tudor politics and ambition."
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Our Kind of Traitor
9.  Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "Latest from the grand old man of British cold war fiction. He hasn't slowed up with the years, although the approach is starting to look a little tired."
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The Radleys
10.  The Radleys by Matt Haig
The list author says:
  "Just when you thought the whole vampire craze was tapped out, the damned things pop up in suburban Britain, listening to Radio 4. Quite fun!"
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The Confession
11.  The Confession by John Grisham
The list author says:
  "Grisham returns to form (at last) with this death penalty thriller about a murder confession that nobody wants to hear."
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The Finkler Question
12.  The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
The list author says:
  "Humorous tale of love and mourning, with a lot of talk about Jewishness thrown in. The former is affecting, the latter less so. Enjoyable and well written."
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The Help
13.  The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The list author says:
  "Entertaining 'downstairs' perspective on the civil rights period in the Southern USA."
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Room
14.  Room by Emma Donoghue
The list author says:
  "Tense and unsettling exploitation thriller about a captive woman and child."
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The Lovely Bones
15.  The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The list author says:
  "Somewhat mawkish story of a family coping with the murder of an adolescent child. A serial killer is involved, but this is no thriller."
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Brooklyn
16.  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
The list author says:
  "Like a spell or a charm this book either works on you or it doesn't. It's a simple tale that relies on writing and description to achieve its effect. For some this makes it thin."
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One Day
17.  One Day by David Nicholls
The list author says:
  "An easy read about growing up, relationships and all that stuff."
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The Children's Book
18.  The Children's Book by A S Byatt
The list author says:
  "Strong saga of families and children's literature in the twilight years of Edwardian England, and beyond."
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Moonlight Mile
19.  Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
The list author says:
  "Relatively stylish US crime thriller, but story-wise not this author's best book by any means."
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Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics) by Geoff Wilkes
The list author says:
  "Tense, bleak classic relating a true story of a German couple who agitate against Hitler. A stark reminder of what dictatorship really means."
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Book 3)
21.  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Book 3) by Stieg Larsson
The list author says:
  "Final part of the stylish and voyeuristic crime trilogy du jour. I was less impressed than I'd hoped to be, given the sales."
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Under the Dome
22.  Under the Dome by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Blockbuster sci-fi tale of a future community cut off from the world. Not King's normal stamping ground; so approach with caution."
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The Long Song
23.  The Long Song by Andrea Levy
The list author says:
  "Powerful investigation of a time in America when slavery seemed as natural as chicken pox. Takes a while to get past the 'authentic' linguistic style, though."
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The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
24.  The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey
The list author says:
  "Good historical pot-boiler about a strained marriage in 1950s Trinidad."
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The Slap
25.  The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
The list author says:
  "Close examination of modern Melbourne society that lacks the wit or sparkle to please many outsiders."
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