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The Magician's Assistant
1.  The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett
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  "Makes life brighter"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
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Doomsday Book
2.  Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
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  "SF / medieval page turner"
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The Fountain Overflows (New York Review Books Classics)
3.  The Fountain Overflows (New York Review Books Classics) by Rebecca West
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  "Horribly underrated"
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Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1)
4.  Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
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  "The first of a fantastic three trilogy series"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
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Dune
5.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "So good it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
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Wonder Boys
6.  Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
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  "Kooky and irresistible"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Grass (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
7.  Grass (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Sheri S. Tepper
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  "Tepper's best mature novel"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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Cider House Rules - The Novel
8.  Cider House Rules - The Novel by John Irving
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  "Irving's best novel and a thousand times better than the film"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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Different Seasons
9.  Different Seasons by Stephen King
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  "Life affirming"
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Carter Beats the Devil
10.  Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
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  "Detailed, magical and absorbing"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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The Women's Room (Virago Modern Classics)
11.  The Women's Room (Virago Modern Classics) by Marilyn French
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  "Life changing"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe
12.  Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
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  "Puts the spring back in your step"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
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The True Game
13.  The True Game by Sheri S. Tepper
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  "Tepper's best early novel"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
14.  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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  "Whole lives contained in one long novel"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
15.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
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  "Irving's second best novel"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
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A Patchwork Planet
16.  A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
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  "Optimistic.  Will keep you smiling."
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