Longer books for people with no telly

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
1.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The list author says:
  "Susanna, you could have got 2 or 3 great novels out of this, no sweat!"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5)
2.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) by J.K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "Love JKR, but 768 pages!! I'd have been happy with about half - this is just self-indulgent"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (968 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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War and Peace (Penguin Classics)
3.  War and Peace (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy
The list author says:
  "I lost track of all the Russian names after about page 100 and gave up"
£7.69   Used & New from: £3.17
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Don Quixote
4.  Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
The list author says:
  "A great, great classic but anyone would think he wrote it in prison to pass the time =)"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.57
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Bleak House (Penguin Classics)
5.  Bleak House (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "You'd never guess he got paid by the word - much!"
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
6.  William Shakespeare: The Complete Works by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "Hardly Bill's fault as they weren't printed until after his death"
£16.40   Used & New from: £8.19
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics)
7.  Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics) by William Thackeray
The list author says:
  "I can honestly say that this didn't feel more than about 600 odd pages. Good one WMT."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Iliad (Penguin Classics)
8.  The Iliad (Penguin Classics) by Homer
The list author says:
  "This was where the rot started, clearly. Great story though."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.83
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 1 (Penguin Classics)
9.  The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 1 (Penguin Classics) by Edward Gibbon
The list author says:
  "And this is just Volume 1 - pity he was so anal about the Romaioi"
£13.00   Used & New from: £6.66
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)
10.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "A positive delight - and only 480 pages."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
11.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "No flies on this - if you can't be bothered to sit through the films"
Used & New from: £10.18
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Sapphire
12.  Sapphire by Katie Price
The list author says:
  "Top of the "Left in hotel rooms" list"
£12.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Ant and Dec: The Story So Far
13.  Ant and Dec: The Story So Far by Gwen Russell
The list author says:
  "Makes you wish you were illiterate"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Customer Discussions about products in this list
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Should I read it, ive seen the films, Is it worth it? 8 12 Apr 2012
Kindle version not available to UK 3 2 Jan 2012
War and Peace (Vol 2) - Kindle edition 0 24 Oct 2011
What books have a similar flavour to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell? 1 11 Mar 2011
Best Pride & Prejudice Character 3 25 Feb 2011
first person fiction, female author, male narrator 0 14 Feb 2011
Christmas books 0 10 Nov 2009
Reading Group ideas for December read? 0 30 Oct 2009
Why was harrys hearing changed?? 1 10 Nov 2008
 
   

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