Some Passionately Written Books

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Wonder Boys
1.  Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
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  "Total therapy. The hysterical adventures of Tripp, Crabtree and Leer require a re-read every so often."
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Human Croquet
2.  Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson
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  "Read it for Atkinson's way with language and the engaging synthesis of the history of a woman, a family and a landscape."
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The House of Sleep
3.  The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe
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  "What starts as a very good 'campus novel' with some great characters, ends up becoming something much more dark and compelling. Awesome."
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Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)
4.  Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
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  "Funny and much better than 'Slaughterhouse Five': you will quote from it for weeks."
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A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin)
5.  A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin) by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "The love and loneliness shared between Bobby, Clare and Jonathan  shows just what music and the passing of hours can do."
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The Corrections
6.  The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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  "A lot has been written about the dysfunctional Lambert family. Read it and see why."
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Choke
7.  Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
The list author says:
  "Twisted obsessions; subversive humour satirises almost everything about modern society."
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Middlesex
8.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "Great narration rounds out a perfect novel about identity."
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Triomf
9.  Triomf by Marlene van Niekerk
The list author says:
  "One of the best South African  novels ever. A warning to the uninitiated: this is an intense whale of a book. Needs time to digest."
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The Poisonwood Bible
10.  The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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  "A US author with a great understanding of how Africa (and motherhood) really works."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
11.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "The best in the 'magic realism' style. More happens on a single page than in the entirety of most other novels."
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Jurassic Park
12.  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The list author says:
  "Fast-paced action all the way and reveals the dark nature of biology most convincingly."
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Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel
13.  Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "A brilliant Discworld adventure disguised as Deep South travel writing: river boats, voodoo, swamps... and fairy godmothers."
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The Sea Garden
14.  The Sea Garden by Sam Llewellyn
The list author says:
  "Although I'm not really a fan of the mystery novel genre, this one gripped me from start to finish."
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The Hitchhiker Trilogy Boxset
15.  The Hitchhiker Trilogy Boxset by Douglas Adams
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  "You have to read all of it; it's that good."
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The Secret History
16.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Dark and gripping, like a fine red wine on a stormy night."
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