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A Listmania! list by Call Me Sparky "Playful Scamp and Meglomaniacal Genius" (London, England)
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Map of Bones (Sigma Force 2)
1.  Map of Bones (Sigma Force 2) by James Rollins
The list author says:
  "Better than Dan Brown.  Mind you that isn't difficult"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Stardust
2.  Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "A fairy tale as it should be - brooding and dark-not for kids."
£4.31   Used & New from: £1.14
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Righteous Men
3.  The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne
The list author says:
  "Bit boggy but okay.  Still better than Dan Brown."
£3.68   Used & New from: £0.01
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Capt Alatriste 1)
4.  Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Capt Alatriste 1) by Arturo Perez-Reverte
The list author says:
  "Uncomplicated swashbuckler-type."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Devil You Know: A Felix Castor Novel
5.  The Devil You Know: A Felix Castor Novel by Mike Carey
The list author says:
  "THE best book of the year.  Out-Gaiman's Gaiman.  Unpretentious, dark and funny."
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel)
6.  Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel) by Clive Cussler
The list author says:
  "You get what you pay for when the hero is called Dirk Pitt, but good fun."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime Adventures 1)
7.  The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime Adventures 1) by Jasper Fforde
The list author says:
  "Brilliant.  And this was rejected by publishers initially..."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Panic
8.  Panic by Jeff Abbott
The list author says:
  "Could have been brilliant but only above average.  Still better than Dan Brown."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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Seven Ancient Wonders
9.  Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly
The list author says:
  "Pathetic. The worst book ever. An insult to readers and writers everywhere.  Makes Dan Brown seem like literature."
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2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)

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In Your Dreams
10.  In Your Dreams by Tom Holt
The list author says:
  "Excellent stuff"
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

In The Miso Soup
11.  In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami
The list author says:
  "A Japanese take on an American serial-killer - it's good!"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

I Know You Got Soul
12.  I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson
The list author says:
  "What gives machinery a 'soul'? A tall, grumpy man with lamentable dress-sense investigates"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
13.  Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
The list author says:
  "Why do drug dealers live with their mums? Why is dan Brown successful?  Oh, sorry that's not in it."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (246 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

When the Eagle Hunts
14.  When the Eagle Hunts by Simon Scarrow
The list author says:
  "Like Sharpe but with togas.  What more do you want?"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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Sunshine
15.  Sunshine by Robin McKinley
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written vampire tale."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
16.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "Betrayal, deceit, French people, friendship, big trousers, revenge."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.75
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)

Mr. Bump (Mr. Men Library)
17.  Mr. Bump (Mr. Men Library) by Roger Hargreaves
The list author says:
  "Deep, gripping,moving and meaningful. You can't see the twist at the end coming..."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Nobody True
18.  Nobody True by James Herbert
The list author says:
  "For God's sake Herbert  just write a proper horror story.  One with rats or a haunted house."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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Coraline
19.  Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "This one IS for kids. Borderline psychopathic kids yes, but kids nevertheless."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Vellum: The Book of All Hours
20.  Vellum: The Book of All Hours by Hal Duncan
The list author says:
  "Hard, frustrating work but worth it.  Perhaps that's the point.  Are you"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Labyrinth
21.  Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
The list author says:
  "Overrated, boring and sleep-inducing.  Still better than Dan Brown"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (557 customer reviews)

The Last Templar
22.  The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
The list author says:
  "Average but better than Dan 'Mr. Talent' Brown.  Can you notice a pattern here?"
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

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The Third Secret
23.  The Third Secret by Steve Berry
The list author says:
  "Very well written.  Better than Dan Brown."
£3.91   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Rule Of Four
24.  The Rule Of Four by Ian Caldwell
The list author says:
  "More 'Stand by me' than 'The Da Vinci Code'.  I hate Dan Brown"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (168 customer reviews)

American Gods
25.  American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Reflective and wise.  I still hate Dan Brown."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.05
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (151 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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