Influential Books to Read Before You're 18

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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Probably one of my favourite books of all time. Read it twice now, need to read it again!"
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To Kill A Mockingbird
2.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "Read this in school and it really moved me."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts
3.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams
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  "Truely hilerious. A work of genius."
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His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, The Amber Spyglass, The Subtle Knife: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass: "Northern ... "The Subtle Knife" AND "The Amber Spyglass"
4.  His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, The Amber Spyglass, The Subtle Knife: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass: "Northern ... "The Subtle Knife" AND "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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  "The BEST children's book I've ever read. A must read for adults too."
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Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics)
5.  Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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  "Read it and watch the films too. Shakespeare sure knew the woes of teenage lust."
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American Psycho
6.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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  "Quite disturbing but a good read if you can stomach it."
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Kafka On The Shore
7.  Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
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  "The first I read of Haruki Murakami, probably the best one of his I've read too."
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ken Kesey
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  "Just fantastic!"
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The Time Traveler's Wife
9.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "The first and only book that has made me cry."
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The Catcher in the Rye
10.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "A must read for every teenager"
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Wall and Piece
11.  Wall and Piece by Banksy
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  "A big influence on my view as an artist and what 'art' is truely about."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
12.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Very powerful. Took a lot to stomach the last few chapters"
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)
13.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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  "A true classic. I must watch the film to compare."
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics)
14.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics) by Lewis Carroll
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  "I never read this as a child but I was delighted to pick it up at 17 and found it a real treat to read."
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The Beach
15.  The Beach by Alex Garland
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  "Superb!"
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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)
16.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
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  "Not one of  my favourites but worth reading if only for the fact it is named a 'classic'."
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Harry Potter Boxed Set (Children's Edition): Contains: Philosopher's Stone / Chamber of Secrets / Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire / Order of the ... Hollows (Contains all 7 books in the series)
17.  Harry Potter Boxed Set (Children's Edition): Contains: Philosopher's Stone / Chamber of Secrets / Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire / Order of the ... Hollows (Contains all 7 books in the series) by J. K. Rowling
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  "They've just got to be read!"
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Twilight (Twilight Saga)
18.  Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
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  "It may be cheesy and over comercialised but it's still worth reading if you fancy some easy yet engaging reading"
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Dracula (Wordsworth Classics)
19.  Dracula (Wordsworth Classics) by Bram Stoker
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  "the orginal classic. I plan to read over this again soon"
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A Million Little Pieces
20.  A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
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  "This book had been sitting on my shelf for some time before I got around to reading it. I was presently surprised and wondered why I'd put off reading it for so long."
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