Not just good, but GREAT books

A Listmania! list by J. Kilby "J Kilby" (London, England)
(REAL NAME)   
 
The Sins of the Fathers
1.  The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block
The list author says:
  "Block's first Matt Scudder novel, hard to put down, highly sddictive series, be warned!"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

See buying options
The Affairs of Chip Harrison
2.  The Affairs of Chip Harrison by Lawrence Block
The list author says:
  "Lawrence Block's young detective, who sows his wild oats. 4 books in 1. Fantastico."
Used & New from: £0.01

See buying options
Slaughterhouse Five or, The Children's Crusade (Paladin Books)
3.  Slaughterhouse Five or, The Children's Crusade (Paladin Books) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "So good Amazon are sold out. A great read, very funny."
Used & New from: £6.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

See buying options
The Dirk Gently Omnibus
4.  The Dirk Gently Omnibus by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Hilarious, Dirk Gently is the oddest private dick there is."
£12.34   Used & New from: £6.92
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
5.  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
The list author says:
  "Imagine a story that reads so easily, that you forget about anything else. Somehow, you think you're learning something about yourself too."
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (398 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Antipope (Brentford Trilogy)
6.  The Antipope (Brentford Trilogy) by Robert Rankin
The list author says:
  "Rankin transports you to Brentford where you're entwining in Pooley & O'Mally's accidental comic adventures. Sproutastic."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

See buying options
Bombardiers
7.  Bombardiers by Po Bronson
The list author says:
  "Like Catch-22? You'll like Bombardiers then. Catch-22 in a junk bonds dealing room."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

See buying options
Tribe That Hides from Man (Abacus Books)
8.  Tribe That Hides from Man (Abacus Books) by Adrian Cowell
The list author says:
  "All Groucho Marx books are great, this one shows how funny he was, when he wasn't being paid to be funny."
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

See buying options
Farewell, My Lovely (Penguin Fiction)
9.  Farewell, My Lovely (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "The first and the greatest Dick, Phillip Marlowe. Chandler's words form a world as real as this one. It's like watching a film while reading."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

See buying options
Ramses: Vol. 1: Son of the Light
10.  Ramses: Vol. 1: Son of the Light by Christian Jacq
The list author says:
  "A great novel of a great man, based on Egyptologist Jacq's knowledge. Read the legend."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

More Actions

Discover more about this author
 See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
 Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
 Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list  
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author

J. Kilby "J Kilby" (London, England)
(REAL NAME)   
Qualifications: Man of the World
Last updated: 06/02/2003
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Great books Great books

Great books: A list of 10 items by "bballin_dude"

"My bookshelf would cry without..." "My bookshelf would cry without..."

"My bookshelf would cry without...": A list of 22 items by "gemmykins2"

Quality books - My favourites Quality books - My favourites

Quality books - My favourites: A list of 25 items by Yim

Inspiration for Wanderers and Dreamers Inspiration for Wanderers and Dreamers

Inspiration for Wanderers and Dreamers: A list of 10 items by Book Gobbler

Chewing gum for the brain Chewing gum for the brain

Chewing gum for the brain: A list of 12 items by Second from the left