Just some books I have enjoyed...in no particular order.

A Listmania! list by "liamashby"
 
Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
1.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
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  "Hilarious and fanatstically inventive."
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A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters
2.  A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes
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  "Amusing and thought provoking novel (or short story collection?) on our perception and recording of history. One of Mr Barnes best."
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Cloud Atlas
3.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
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  "Mitchell showcases his talents in a novel of wildly differing styles."
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The Dice Man
4.  The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
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  "One of those 'love it or hate it' books. The die told me to love it."
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The Code of the Woosters (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  The Code of the Woosters (Penguin Modern Classics) by P. G. Wodehouse
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  "Open this book, read any paragraph and your life will have just got better."
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The Grapes of Wrath
6.  The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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  "Superbly crafted, moving and powerful."
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The Catcher in the Rye
7.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "The only book where I've turned from the last page back to the first to read again immediately (although I was a teenager at the time which, apparently, makes a difference)."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
8.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "Big issues through the  eyes of a small girl.  Totally unforgettable. This book will stay with you forever."
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Birdsong
9.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "A love story and a war story. The real strength of this book  is the depiction of life in the trenches of WWI. A beautiful book about the horrors of war."
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American Psycho (Film Tie-In)
10.  American Psycho (Film Tie-In) by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "Vicious satire on the shallowness and vacuity of modern society or a gratuitous gore-fest? You decide!"
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
11.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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  "Funny,funny,funny. Best of all five books in the trilogy."
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Riotous Assembly
12.  Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharpe
The list author says:
  "The first book to ever make me laugh out loud. And it pulverises apartheid South Africa too. Marvellous."
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Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics)
13.  Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "My favourite Dickens. The complete English novel."
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Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "No surprises here. Everybody who reads it ranks it among their favourites. Not just for girls."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
15.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "I read this recently and found it a highly accomplished and entertaining read."
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The Orchard on Fire
16.  The Orchard on Fire by Shena Mackay
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  "A lovingly detailed story of a transitional year (1953) in the life of a young girl. Mackay's prose is a joy in itself."
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Picture This (Picador Books)
17.  Picture This (Picador Books) by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "A mind-dazzling juxtaposition of modern America, late renaissance Holland and ancient Greece."
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Brighton Rock
18.  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "The plot might come from a pulp fiction novella but Greene's writing ability sucks you in like a black hole. Teenage sociopath Pinkie is one of literatures most vivid characters."
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Slaughter House Five
19.  Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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  "Inspired by the Allies' destruction of Dresden this is a bewildering novel of the blackest humour."
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The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
The list author says:
  "Stark and disturbing tale from the existentialist ex goalkeeper. Compels you to examine the validity of your feelings and emotions."
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Portnoy's Complaint
21.  Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
The list author says:
  "Hilarious AND brilliant."
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