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Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
1.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
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  "A truly life-changing satire that has the ability to move and amuse"
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics)
2.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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  "Oscar Wilde at his ironic best"
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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
3.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
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  "Scenes that make me nostalgic for an age I never knew"
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The End Of The Affair (Vintage Classics)
4.  The End Of The Affair (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
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  "Graham Greene's writing is like music"
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The Great Gatsby (Oxford World's Classics)
5.  The Great Gatsby (Oxford World's Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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  "I cannot praise the beauty of Fitzgerald's prose highly enough"
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The Blind Assassin
6.  The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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  "Atwood showcases her wit and shrewd writer's eye admirably here"
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
7.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "This saga, spanning several generations, is magical and breathtaking"
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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
8.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "Du Maurier merges the beauty of the Cornish landscape with the evil secrets of her characters"
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These Happy Golden Years (Little House (HarperTrophy))
9.  These Happy Golden Years (Little House (HarperTrophy)) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The list author says:
  "This feel-good, wholesome classic never fails to cheer me up"
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Veronika Decides to Die
10.  Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
The list author says:
  "I prefer the languid, tragic tone of this Coelho to 'The Alchemist'"
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A Town Like Alice
11.  A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
The list author says:
  "A well-wrought tale of stoicism and fortitude in Malaya and Australia"
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Regeneration
12.  Regeneration by Pat Barker
The list author says:
  "The waste and horror of war is finely evoked through the eyes of fictional and historical characters"
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Lolita (Penguin Classics)
13.  Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Craig Raine
The list author says:
  "Nabokov's prose is too perfect to adequately praise"
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Master and Commander
14.  Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
The list author says:
  "Despite the nautical jargon, O'Brien brings the reader as close as possible to the salty waves and cannonfire"
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
15.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "A strange and haunting tale of fate and friendship centred around the unforgettable Owen"
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)
16.  A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "The final chapter of this book never fails to make me weep for the tragedy and bravery of human existence"
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Night Watch: A Discworld Novel
17.  Night Watch: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "Terry Pratchett's take on revolution surpasses comedy and becomes something altogether darker and more moving"
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All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"
18.  All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" by James Herriot
The list author says:
  "These classic tales intersperse warm humour with the hardships of living in the 1930s"
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Crustaceans
19.  Crustaceans by Andrew Cowan
The list author says:
  "Cowan deals with grief and loss with restraint and sensitivity"
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Secrets Can Kill (Nancy Drew Files)
20.  Secrets Can Kill (Nancy Drew Files) by Carolyn Keene
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  "Nancy Drew: the perfect antidote to all problems, throughout my childhood and adolescence"
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