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A Listmania! list by Ms. M. J. Mcguinness "book pelster" (Scotland)
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pocket Penguin Classics)
1.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Ken Kesey
The list author says:
  "An absolute masterpiece, a must read for those who have issues with the government and their power over people"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.48
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger Family 1)
2.  Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger Family 1) by Virginia Andrews
The list author says:
  "Beautifully simplistic in its writing of such a taboo love story."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

Hell's Angels (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  Hell's Angels (Penguin Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
The list author says:
  "Typical of Hunters Gonzo writing, brilliantly entertaining."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.97
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Babylon Heights
4.  Babylon Heights by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "A fan of welsh, tough to pick one but this is brutally dark and scarily hilarious."
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.45
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Bell Jar
5.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "Sylvia plaths semi-autobiography is an eye opener into mental health and its hurt."
£4.87   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Memoirs Of A Geisha
6.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "Very sad but an outstanding read, thanks to Bambi for the gift."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: And Other Stories
7.  The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: And Other Stories by Tim Burton
The list author says:
  "funny and twisted poems with the ever reconisable art of mr burton to accompany."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Enduring Love: Now a major motion picture
8.  Enduring Love: Now a major motion picture by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "beautiful prose by McEwan, one of my all time fav reads."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (176 customer reviews)

Catch-22
9.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "first sentence 'it was love at first sight' it certainly was. satire at its best."
£5.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

31 Songs
10.  31 Songs by Nick Hornby
The list author says:
  "if music is your bread & butter (& jam) then you'll read it and just get it."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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How To Lose Friends & Alienate People
11.  How To Lose Friends & Alienate People by Toby Young
The list author says:
  "strangely educational at times. I wish I could read it again for the first time"
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)
12.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Daisy will make you want to love. Tom will make you want to earn millions. Gatsby will make you want to dream."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (388 customer reviews)

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On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
The list author says:
  "a field report from Jack about the state of America, the world and most importantly, his soul."
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.74
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
14.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "you either love it or hate it...literary marmite."
£4.50   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

The Handmaid's Tale
15.  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "the menace of a totalitarian regime and its circumstances...dates well, applies to modern day after being written more than 20 years ago."
Used & New from: £6.37
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)

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