My all-time favourite reads - so far

A Listmania! list by Audrey Ness "audreyness"
 
The Secret History
1.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "Subterfuge, sexual tension and Greek mythology with a tinge of horror - fantastic"
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A Room with a View (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  A Room with a View (Penguin Modern Classics) by E. M. Forster
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  "The utlimate in holiday romances. A treat from the best writer of the 20th century,"
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Celebratory Edition)
3.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Celebratory Edition) by J. K. Rowling
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  "The best of the 6 Potter books. The ending had me on the edge of my seat. Mindblowing."
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Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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  "The best romantic comedy of all time. Darcy is enchanting. Lizzie is inspiring."
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East of Eden (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  East of Eden (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
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  "A behemoth of a family saga. Truly gripping."
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics)
6.  Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Laugh out loud funny and darkly moving too. Gordon Comstock is the creation of a genius. Bow down to the money god."
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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
7.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
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  "A great coming of age story aching with nostalgia and a hankering for lost times."
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The Camomile Lawn (Black Swan)
8.  The Camomile Lawn (Black Swan) by Mary Wesley
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  "Deliciously eccentric characters and a charming setting. Poor Oliver!"
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Atonement
9.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Totally confusing to the illiterate idiot - clever and absorbing. Highly evocative."
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Land Girls
10.  Land Girls by Angela Huth
The list author says:
  "Chick lit at its best - set in the war about the Land Army - more about the girls' misadventures with the opposite sex."
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Jane Eyre (Oxford World's Classics)
11.  Jane Eyre (Oxford World's Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
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  "Bloody brilliant!"
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Wuthering Heights (Pocket Penguin Classics)
12.  Wuthering Heights (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Emily Brontë
The list author says:
  "Blew me away when I first read it at 16. An amazing, passionate love story."
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Little Women (Oxford World's Classics)
13.  Little Women (Oxford World's Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
The list author says:
  "My most dearly loved book. I've read it every five years since I was 10. Gets better every time. Never stop crying for Beth either!"
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What Katy Did (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
14.  What Katy Did (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Susan Coolidge
The list author says:
  "Had a major effect on me as a child - oh the tragedy..."
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The Worst Witch
15.  The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
The list author says:
  "My favourite book of all time. Poor Mildred triumphs in the end!"
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Oxford World's Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray
16.  Oxford World's Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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  "So dark and twisted...love it!"
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The Catcher in the Rye
17.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "This has almost become a rite of passage for teen readers - for good reason!"
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Lolita (Read Red)
18.  Lolita (Read Red) by Vladimir Nabokov
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  "Poignant with dark undertones. A beautiful story of loneliness."
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How I Live Now
19.  How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
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  "Beautiful - wish I had read it as a teenager - but it wasn't written yet!"
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Notes from an Exhibition
20.  Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
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  "A wonderful family saga, a gripping evocation of mental illness"
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
21.  The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
The list author says:
  "Few books have made me angry! This one did, the injustice, betrayal and loss suffered by Esme had me alternately screaming and weeping. Maggie O'Farrell is amazing!"
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Sushi for Beginners
22.  Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes
The list author says:
  "Marian Keyes is a good laugh and a light read, but there's always more to her chick lit than the average - she's been through it herself and she can write pain. Still lots of fluff and laffs!"
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PS, I Love You
23.  PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
The list author says:
  "I could read this again and again..."
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Circle Of Friends
24.  Circle Of Friends by Maeve Binchy
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  "The first Maeve I read, and still the best!"
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Oystercatchers
25.  Oystercatchers by Susan Fletcher
The list author says:
  "Lyrical writing from a truly poetic author. I can't wait to read more of her stuff."
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