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A Listmania! list by "librarianmark"
 
To the Wedding
1.  To the Wedding by John Berger
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  "The peerless Berger ... a masterful, beautiful and haunting work."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Silence in October
2.  Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl
The list author says:
  "Absolutely stunning (great writing + translation) hugely moving novel."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction)
3.  Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction) by Richard Yates
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  "The criminally neglected Yates' finest book. Fantastic."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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A Burnt Out Case (Vintage classics)
4.  A Burnt Out Case (Vintage classics) by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "Superb existential Catholic angst from the master."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Breathing Underwater
5.  Breathing Underwater by Marie Darrieussecq
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  "A lovely piece from one of France's brightest new writers."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Hunger
6.  Hunger by Knut Hamsun
The list author says:
  "Hamsun's miserablism is as psychologically pointed as Dostoyevsky's. A must."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Death Will Have Your Eyes
7.  Death Will Have Your Eyes by James Sallis
The list author says:
  "Powerful atmospherics from one of the crime genre's best writers."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Fup ("Rebel Inc")
8.  Fup ("Rebel Inc") by Jim Dodge
The list author says:
  "Total comic genius from Dodge."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Atomised
9.  Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
The list author says:
  "Cutting edge stuff from another of France's new talents."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Jealousy (Jupiter Books)
10.  Jealousy (Jupiter Books) by Alain Robbe-Grillet
The list author says:
  "A real treat from the father of the 'nouveau roman'."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
11.  Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B S Johnson
The list author says:
  "The forgotten novelist's best book."
£6.56   Used & New from: £1.39
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Mooch ("Rebel Inc")
12.  Mooch ("Rebel Inc") by Dan Fante
The list author says:
  "John Fante's son proves that he can write nearly as well as his dad."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Question of Bruno
13.  The Question of Bruno by Aleksandar Hemon
The list author says:
  "Awe-inspiring writing: blends stories and styles wonderfully."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Testament of Yves Gundron
14.  The Testament of Yves Gundron by Emily Barton
The list author says:
  "Clearly and cleverly written book about the nature of change."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Blind Owl
15.  The Blind Owl by Sadiq Hidayat
The list author says:
  "Persian writer goes off his head and comes back with this tale."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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