My all-time favourite reads - so far

A Listmania! list by Audrey Ness "audreyness"
 
The Secret History
1.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Subterfuge, sexual tension and Greek mythology with a tinge of horror - fantastic"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

A Room with a View (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  A Room with a View (Penguin Modern Classics) by E. M. Forster
The list author says:
  "The utlimate in holiday romances. A treat from the best writer of the 20th century,"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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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
The list author says:
  "The best of the 6 Potter books. The ending had me on the edge of my seat. Mindblowing."
£6.56   Used & New from: £3.08
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (715 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "The best romantic comedy of all time. Darcy is enchanting. Lizzie is inspiring."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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East of Eden (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  East of Eden (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "A behemoth of a family saga. Truly gripping."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics)
6.  Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "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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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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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
The list author says:
  "A great coming of age story aching with nostalgia and a hankering for lost times."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

The Camomile Lawn (Black Swan)
8.  The Camomile Lawn (Black Swan) by Mary Wesley
The list author says:
  "Deliciously eccentric characters and a charming setting. Poor Oliver!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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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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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (286 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Jane Eyre (Oxford World's Classics)
11.  Jane Eyre (Oxford World's Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
The list author says:
  "Bloody brilliant!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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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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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews)

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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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

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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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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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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
The list author says:
  "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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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

Lolita (Read Red)
18.  Lolita (Read Red) by Vladimir Nabokov
The list author says:
  "Poignant with dark undertones. A beautiful story of loneliness."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

How I Live Now
19.  How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
The list author says:
  "Beautiful - wish I had read it as a teenager - but it wasn't written yet!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Notes from an Exhibition
20.  Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
The list author says:
  "A wonderful family saga, a gripping evocation of mental illness"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)

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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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (447 customer reviews)

Circle Of Friends
24.  Circle Of Friends by Maeve Binchy
The list author says:
  "The first Maeve I read, and still the best!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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English spellings 1 16 May 2011
636 pages ??? Really? 1 27 Mar 2011
Best Pride & Prejudice Character 3 25 Feb 2011
Books for a bored 14 to 16 year old girl 0 8 Jul 2010
Jane Eyre (Fine Edition) (Hardcover) Font Size help? 0 11 May 2010
Novels set on campus 3 26 Feb 2010
Question about item 0 10 Dec 2009
Dionysus 0 2 Jul 2009
When will the 4th & 5th Katy books be republished 1 29 Jan 2009
What Katy did books. 1 16 Aug 2008
Ali's Review 0 13 Sep 2007
Jane Eyre Naxos edition[unabridged] 0 22 Jul 2007
 
   

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