Just some of My Favourite Books

A Listmania! list by "davidbain6"
 
Microserfs
1.  Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "Changed my life.  Love to read this when i'm feeling down and need cheering up."
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Lullaby
2.  Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
The list author says:
  "Chuck writes so well.  And this is probably his best.  (but check out Fight Club, for a bit of a laugh!)"
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
3.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "You must read this.  Dark, sharp, edgy and terribly gothic, but beautiful all at the same time."
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How the Dead Live
4.  How the Dead Live by Will Self
The list author says:
  "Get a new perspective on death.  Self is an artist with words."
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Happiness TM
5.  Happiness TM by Will Ferguson
The list author says:
  "Totally readable and fantastic idea.  What would happen if a "Self help" book actually worked?"
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The Doors of Perception, Heaven and Hell (Flamingo Modern Classics)
6.  The Doors of Perception, Heaven and Hell (Flamingo Modern Classics) by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "He takes drugs and writes about what happens to him in the 1950s.  What more could you want?!"
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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "If you've seen the film and haven't read this you've missed out.  Horrible read, for all the right reasons.  (slightly different ending to the film - better ending too!)"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
8.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "A classic and a must read."
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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
9.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "This falls into its own league really.  An intellectual, yet accessable run-down of the major philosophical thinkers and ideas in the history of mankind.  Read it slowly and think!!"
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
10.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "Oh, so good!  Very readable and full of quirky quotes."
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Dorian: An imitation
11.  Dorian: An imitation by Will Self
The list author says:
  "Ultimate in the retelling of Oscar Wildes story.  Wacky and intelligent."
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Trainspotting
12.  Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "Don't be put of by the dialect.  Great read."
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