Life-Changing Reads

A Listmania! list by PJ (Ohio, US)
 
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
1.  The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The list author says:
  "Inspirational, thought-provoking, sad, and heart-warming story which whisks you away on its journey."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (202 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Book Thief
2.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The list author says:
  "A wonderfully thought-provoking look at humanity and the holocaust."
£5.28   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (782 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

What If...?
3.  What If...? by Steve N. Lee
The list author says:
  "I really, really, really love this book. A thought-provoking thriller that will linger long after you've finished reading it."
£15.29   Used & New from: £8.91
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Life of Pi
4.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Another book that will linger long after you've finished it. Wonderful."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (405 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Road Home
5.  The Road Home by Rose Tremain
The list author says:
  "Uplifting tale of migrants looking for a better life."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Thousand Splendid Suns
6.  A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The list author says:
  "A story that’s a study of love and self-sacrifice, revealed through the good and evil the characters experience in war-torn Afghanistan"
£11.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (607 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
7.  The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "A classic in the making - a fight for survival in a horrifically dark future."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (630 customer reviews)

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The Gift of Rain
8.  The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
The list author says:
  "An exploration of colonialism, invasion and ancient Eastern philosophies makes this both a profound and entertaining read."
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

Catch-22
9.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "A study of life and all it's glorious absurdities."
£5.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Cloud Atlas
10.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Though suffering from an ‘saggy’ mid-section, this is a tremendous and thought-provoking book that will entertain and reward those who stick with it."
£4.64   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)

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