If I was trapped on a desert island - leave me these

A Listmania! list by P. Turton (Nottingham UK)
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Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail
1.  Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail by Christopher Dawes
The list author says:
  "I'd rather read this than the Da Vinci Code anyday - a damn funny pointless quest."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Are You Dave Gorman?
2.  Are You Dave Gorman? by Dave Gorman
The list author says:
  "As pointless quests go - this is one of the best 6"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

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Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
3.  Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure by Dave Gorman
The list author says:
  "This is in the top 6 too"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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Yes Man
4.  Yes Man by Danny Wallace
The list author says:
  "As  is this"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

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Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident
5.  Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident by Danny Wallace
The list author says:
  "And this"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Round Ireland With A Fridge
6.  Round Ireland With A Fridge by Tony Hawks
The list author says:
  "And finally this - the book that got me started on pointless quests"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)

The Damned Utd
7.  The Damned Utd by David Peace
The list author says:
  "A  damn powerful novel about the greatest football manager ever - so believeable you'd think he wrote it himself"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Death's Autograph (A Dido Hoare mystery)
8.  Death's Autograph (A Dido Hoare mystery) by Marianne MacDonald
The list author says:
  "I love this quirky detective series"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Necroscope (1) - Necroscope
9.  Necroscope (1) - Necroscope by Brian Lumley
The list author says:
  "The best vampire/horror series ever... I could fill my list just with these"
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Psychoville
10.  Psychoville by Christopher Fowler
The list author says:
  "Good twist at the end and very readable like all his books"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Body Rides
11.  Body Rides by Richard Laymon
The list author says:
  "Totally silly - but very very enjoyable"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Stake
12.  The Stake by Richard Laymon
The list author says:
  "As American horror writers go - this guy does some damn good stuff. Nice ending"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Roseanna (Crime Masterworks)
13.  Roseanna (Crime Masterworks) by Maj Sjowall
The list author says:
  "Read this one - and you'll want to make your way through the rest of the series"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Summer of Night
14.  Summer of Night by Dan Simmons
The list author says:
  "Hard to put down once you start."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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The Alienist
15.  The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The list author says:
  "An amazing book... I just wish the series had carried on after the second book."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)
16.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "Couldn't leave this one out. Kids get all the best stories nowadays"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (988 customer reviews) | 9 customer discussions

The Stainless Steel Rat (Sphere science fiction)
17.  The Stainless Steel Rat (Sphere science fiction) by Harry Harrison
The list author says:
  "I think this book started me off reading as a kid... Still good now"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Malady of Magicks (Ebenezum trilgy)
18.  Malady of Magicks (Ebenezum trilgy) by Craig Shaw Gardner
The list author says:
  "A good funny and underrated fantasy"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Another Fine Myth
19.  Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin
The list author says:
  "A great funny fantasy... a shame it finished so abruptly"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Last Rose of Summer (Corgi science fiction)
20.  Last Rose of Summer (Corgi science fiction) by Steve Gallagher
The list author says:
  "Actually I've never read this book (but got it), but I love the radio series (all 3) soo much. Thank god for the internet and mp3s"
Used & New from: £0.01

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