My best reads of the last 5 years!

A Listmania! list by E. Garraway "elliegee" (UK)
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Ghostwritten
1.  Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
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  "Intriguing and compelling - a must and definitely needs a re-read. I especially enjoyed the chapter about the random soul."
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After You'd Gone
2.  After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
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  "Cryed on the tube reading this - incredibly emotionally involving."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
3.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Part of modern English language - this is a must read for all."
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The Secret History
4.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "The most unputdownable novel ever - had to lock it in another room when I had to study."
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My Year of Meat
5.  My Year of Meat by Ruth L. Ozeki
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  "Complex, controversial and compelling."
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Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
6.  Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
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  "Words don't convey the importance of this book. Great preparation for anyone visiting South Africa"
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Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Any book by Steinbeck ... this was a re-read ..."
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Twelve Bar Blues
8.  Twelve Bar Blues by Patrick Neate
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  "You can feel the music ..."
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The Bean Trees
9.  The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
The list author says:
  "Barbara Kingsolver has become one of my favourite authors - this was the first one I read and I look forward to re-reading it soon."
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Bel Canto
10.  Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The list author says:
  "Became totally involved with the fate of the hostages, but would have preferred a different ending ..."
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Blessed is the Fruit (Faber Caribbean)
11.  Blessed is the Fruit (Faber Caribbean) by Robert Antoni
The list author says:
  "Richly evocative of the Caribbean and its mystique and superstition, desparate women in straitened circumstances"
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A Patchwork Planet
12.  A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
The list author says:
  "A great Anne Tyler novel - very satisfying"
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I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
13.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
The list author says:
  "A classic that has had a much deserved renaissance - many of my friends were suddenly reading it all independently of eachother and at least 18 months before the film came out in the UK!"
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Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe
14.  Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
The list author says:
  "Fannie Flagg's greatest - a warm feel-good novel of the deep South with marvellous characters."
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Esperanza's Box of Saints
15.  Esperanza's Box of Saints by Maria Amparo Escandon
The list author says:
  "A Mexican journey of the soul. Also a marvellous film"
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The Book of Secrets
16.  The Book of Secrets by M.G. Vassanji
The list author says:
  "Brings to light a different part of the world involved in a little known part of the 2nd World War."
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Temples of Delight
17.  Temples of Delight by Barbara Trapido
The list author says:
  "Any Trapido book is a truly a delight  - perfect symmetry and use of coincidence"
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Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction)
18.  Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction) by Richard Yates
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  "The malaise behind the American Dream"
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Where the Heart is
19.  Where the Heart is by Billie Letts
The list author says:
  "Schmaltzy but incredibly feel-good!"
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The Secret Life of Bees
20.  The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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  "Another wonderful 'Southern' book."
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood
21.  Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
The list author says:
  "An archetypal 'Southern' novel - I wish I had been a Ya Ya!"
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Miss Garnet's Angel
22.  Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers
The list author says:
  "Classy novel - for once looking at events surrounding a 'slightly older' person."
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Year of Wonders
23.  Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The list author says:
  "A historical novel based on fact about the only village in Derbyshire affected by the plague (at Eyam, pronounced Eem)."
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Tales Of The City
24.  Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin
The list author says:
  "The whole series is great  - read them all ... and if you get to San Francisco - explore the alleys."
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A Map Of The World
25.  A Map Of The World by Jane Hamilton
The list author says:
  "Hooked from the very beginning - a compelling story of how the escalating events of a few minutes can affect the lives of many people."
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