My Most Amazing Books Ever

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The Magus
1.  The Magus by John Fowles
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  "My favourite book. A bizzare and brilliantly twisted plot meant that I couldn't put this down. This is my favourite book of all time"
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Blindness
2.  Blindness by Jose Saramago
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  "This book is amazing, genius, breathtaking. I loved it so much!"
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The Secret History
3.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "A great story about a group of Uni friends in Vermont and covering up an event that goes tragically wrong. I read this til the early hours. Highly recommended."
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
4.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
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  "Beautiful and breathtaking. I still think about the characters years later. Equisite."
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Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "A classic. One to read over and over again.  Genius book."
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Life of Pi
6.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Such a unique story about a shipwreck, a small boy and a bengal tiger. I LOVE this book!"
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
7.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
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  "A look at the future? Scary, gripping book"
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The Good Women Of China: Hidden Voices
8.  The Good Women Of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran
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  "Get out your tissues fo this one. I defy you not to shed a tear."
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We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback)
9.  We Need To Talk About Kevin (Five Star Paperback) by Lionel Shriver
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  "This book has started countless arguments about the nature v nurture debate. I just loved it. Amazing, shocking, a real gem."
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
10.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
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  "Huge fun book. Smugglers, jail breaks, revenge. Fantastic!"
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Girl With a Pearl Earring
11.  Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
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  "Gorgeous book set in Holland in the 17th century. Simply stunning."
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The Painted Veil
12.  The Painted Veil by W Somerset Maugham
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  "Such a simply written book but so engaging."
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The Job
13.  The Job by Douglas Kennedy
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  "Set in the cut throat business world in New York. Races along at breakneck speed. Fabulous page turner."
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
14.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Such an important book and so well written. Engaging and heartbreaking."
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The Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol, the Chimes, the Cricket On the Hearth (Penguin Popular Classics)
15.  The Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol, the Chimes, the Cricket On the Hearth (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Fabulous Dickens christmas story. Happy, sad and far better than anything you'll see on the TV at christmas."
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The Collector (Contemporary Classics)
16.  The Collector (Contemporary Classics) by John Fowles
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  "My other favourite Fowles. Compelling to the end. Fantastic!"
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Behind The Scenes At The Museum
17.  Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson
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  "This book is such a tonic to read - it's so funny. I absolutley loved this."
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The Road
18.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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  "Beatifully written, breathtaking, one sitting read."
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Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)
19.  Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  "Not nearly so diffuicult to read as you may imagine. I really enjoyed this book."
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Little Women (Oxford World's Classics)
20.  Little Women (Oxford World's Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
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  "Heartwarming story of 4 sisters during the American civil war. A real pick-me-up book."
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
21.  The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
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  "This is a beautifully written book that looks back at an old ladies life in a mental institution in Scotland. I promise it's so much better than it sounds. I loved it."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
22.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Has to be one of the weirdest books I have ever read but it really works. So unique with the most bizarre ending to a book ever. But I loved it!"
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Rosemary's Baby (Bloomsbury Film Classics)
23.  Rosemary's Baby (Bloomsbury Film Classics) by Ira Levin
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  "I first read this 15 years ago. Still think about it."
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The Road Home
24.  The Road Home by Rose Tremain
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  "This book is so beautifully written it's almost lyrical. Gorgeous."
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The Magic Faraway Tree
25.  The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The list author says:
  "This had to go on the list - it is still on my bookshelf now. All Enid Blyton books are magical and deserve to be kept alive. I loved them all - Famous Five, Mallory Towers, St Clairs, Secret Seven!"
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Life of Pi forum
Books which match, beat The Life of Pi? 		13 10 Apr 2012
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
Which translation is best? 		0 9 Dec 2010
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story forum
Kindle 		0 17 Nov 2010
Girl With a Pearl Earring forum
Novels about Art 		1 13 May 2010
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
Russian historical romance in the genre of The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 		0 20 Apr 2010
The Secret History forum
Novels set on campus 		3 26 Feb 2010
The Secret History forum
Dionysus 		0 2 Jul 2009
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
McDuff's translation. 		0 29 Jun 2009
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
penguin popular classics 		0 19 Apr 2009
Blindness forum
Amazon's review 		0 13 Nov 2008
 
   

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