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A Listmania! list by "waterfish11"
 
Middlesex
1.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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  "Utterly compelling, sad and funny, a devestating account of a family's, and in particular the central character Cal's, dark secret"
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
2.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Mesmerizing prose and attention to detail in this story of a murderer without concience but with a perfect sense of smell - unforgetable."
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The Secret History
3.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "The perfect novel?  An intelligent and dark twist on morality within peer groups on a US college campus"
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The Farewell Symphony
4.  The Farewell Symphony by Edmund White
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  "White's masterpiece following the life story of a man who loses all his close friends to AIDS"
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Atomised
5.  Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
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  "An eye-opening and sharply written exploration of two brother's conflicts between humanity and science"
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A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin)
6.  A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin) by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "Poignant journey following three friends struggling to cope with their complex relationships with each other."
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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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  "A perennial classic, Fitzgerald's prose absorbs the reader."
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A Million Little Pieces
8.  A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
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  "Bleak but utterly absorbing, reading about James's battle with addiction moved me more than anything else I've ever read"
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
9.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
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  "Simply told but enthralling story of an autistic boy's journey to discover the truth about a dead dog, uncovering well-intentioned but troubling secret along the way"
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At Swim, Two Boys
10.  At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
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  "This masterpiece details two boys growing up in early 20th centruy Ireland and the slow discovery of their love for each other.  Will make you cry..."
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If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
11.  If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
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  "A poetic and moving account of a tragic day in the lives of a small community interwieved with flashbacks from their complicated lives.  Beautiful."
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
12.  Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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  "Touching and often hilarious autobiographical account of Sedaris' childhood."
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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
13.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "Lush and dense; bleak and sinister - du Maurier's Manderley envelops the reader in this tale of love and hate."
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Deadkidsongs
14.  Deadkidsongs by Toby Litt
The list author says:
  "Litt infiltrates the minds of 4 kids playing very adult war-games in this excellent study of childhood and growing up."
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Life of Pi
15.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Martel's take on religion and survival against the strangest odds remains in your mind long after you've finished - superbly executed."
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The Catcher in the Rye
16.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "One of the first books that made me passionate about literature and empathetic about its characters - who didn't relate to Holden?  Is as relevant today as when it was first published."
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The Dreamers
17.  The Dreamers by Gilbert Adair
The list author says:
  "Adair explores teenage frustrations and insecurities perfectly as US student becomes passionately embroilled with his twin friends."
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Popular Music (P.S.)
18.  Popular Music (P.S.) by Mikael Niemi
The list author says:
  "Another account of childhood - this one set against the relative isolation of north Sweden as Matti dreams of becoming a rock star"
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Hey Nostradamus!
19.  Hey Nostradamus! by Douglas Coupland
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  "In the aftermath of a school massacre, 4  interconnected characters go about their troubled lives (or deaths) in Coupland's latest compelling novel."
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