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The Secret History
1.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

A Prayer For Owen Meany
2.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "If you haven't read this I'm jealous. The type of book which you wish you hadn't read so that you could read it again for the first time."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)

The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
3.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
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  "A classic beyond all arguments."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan)
4.  The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan) by John Irving
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Behind The Scenes At The Museum
5.  Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson
The list author says:
  "Read and get lost."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)

The Shipping News
6.  The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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Memoirs Of A Geisha
7.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "I just didn't want it to end."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

The Buddha of Suburbia
8.  The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
9.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "I didn't think I'd like this, but it drew me in and then I couldn't put it down. Haunting."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
10.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "Eccentric, confusing but magical."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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Fear of Flying (Vintage Blue)
11.  Fear of Flying (Vintage Blue) by Erica Jong
The list author says:
  "Read again and again."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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How to Save Your Own Life
12.  How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong
The list author says:
  "And again and again."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Parachutes and Kisses
13.  Parachutes and Kisses by Erica Jong
The list author says:
  "If you don't want to say goodbye to Isadora just yet."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin)
14.  My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin) by Gerald Durrell
The list author says:
  "I read this at school, and then read again recently and loved it."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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White Teeth
15.  White Teeth by Zadie Smith
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (226 customer reviews)

Fingersmith
16.  Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The House Of The Spirits
17.  The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
The list author says:
  "A great introduction to Isabel Allende - will leave you wanting more!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Empire Falls
18.  Empire Falls by Richard Russo
The list author says:
  "A great story-teller like John Irving."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Nobody's Fool
19.  Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Other Boleyn Girl
20.  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "I don't really like historical fiction that much but this turned into a page-turner."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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