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A Listmania! list by Lombardo X "lombardox" (London, UK)
 
More Pricks Than Kicks (Calderbooks)
1.  More Pricks Than Kicks (Calderbooks) by Samuel Beckett
The list author says:
  "Early Beckett - Try out the gorgonzola and mustard sandwich"
Used & New from: £2.47
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Whatever
2.  Whatever by Michel Houellebecq
The list author says:
  "Existential horror catches up with IT professional in France"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Catastrophist
3.  The Catastrophist by Ronan Bennett
The list author says:
  "If your girlfriend gives you this as a present run for cover"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Bel-ami (Classics)
4.  Bel-ami (Classics) by Guy Maupassant
The list author says:
  "Monsieur Maupassant tells it like it is"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.50
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Reef
5.  Reef by Romesh Gunesekera
The list author says:
  "Must go to Sri Lanka"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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First Love and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)
6.  First Love and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics) by Ivan Turgenev
The list author says:
  "Adolescence and the end of innocence"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Mefisto
7.  Mefisto by John Banville
The list author says:
  "Superb. A tale of two halves"
£7.19   Used & New from: £2.29
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Heart of Darkness
8.  Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The list author says:
  "£1.50 well spent"
£2.00   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
9.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson
The list author says:
  "A savage journey we should all take from time to time"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Knulp: Drei Geschichten aus dem Leben Knulps
10.  Knulp: Drei Geschichten aus dem Leben Knulps by Hermann Hesse
The list author says:
  "Read this sweet story if you can get your hands on a copy. Maybe there's hope for us all"
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.03
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Ask the Dust
11.  Ask the Dust by John Fante
The list author says:
  "Meet Arturo Bandini part literary genius, part clown"
£6.39   Used & New from: £3.42
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

A Wild Sheep Chase
12.  A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Uncannily satisfying"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.85
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
13.  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
The list author says:
  "This is a fantastic tale spun with impressive skill and strong emotion"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

The Restraint of Beasts
14.  The Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills
The list author says:
  "Never has fence-building been so sinister"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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The Unconsoled
15.  The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "This nightmarish work of brilliance will be the one they are talking about in 100 years time"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The Music of Chance
16.  The Music of Chance by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Once you've heard this tune you won't easily get it out of your head"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.72
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Murphy (Calder modern classics)
17.  Murphy (Calder modern classics) by Samuel Beckett
The list author says:
  "Ha ha ha - should be read once a year as an antidote to the excesses of the rat race"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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