Some great (and not so great) summer reading

A Listmania! list by Charlie Thompson
 
Life And Fate
1.  Life And Fate by Vasily Grossman
The list author says:
  "Most types of modern novel will seem insubstantial and thin after this one. Not as weighty as the period settings suggest, it's an old-fashioned gem of a book that tackles universal themes."
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The Emperor of All Maladies
2.  The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The list author says:
  "Extraordinary and beautifully written journey into the history of the Big C. There's no better chance to 'know the enemy', I say."
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The House of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sherlock Holmes Novel 1)
3.  The House of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sherlock Holmes Novel 1) by Anthony Horowitz
The list author says:
  "Convincing pastiche of Conan Doyle, with a solid plot and some modern perspectives thrown in."
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Freedom
4.  Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The list author says:
  "Patchy but occasionally insightful successor to the hugely popular 'The Corrections'."
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The Valley of Unknowing
5.  The Valley of Unknowing by Philip Sington
The list author says:
  "Beautifully told story of love, jealousy, betrayal and plumbing, set in the twilight years of East Germany. An excellent read."
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Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics) by Geoff Wilkes
The list author says:
  "Alarming German tale of a couple who get fed up with Hitler and attempt to protest. You want to shout at them: "Don't do it!" But they did..."
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1)
7.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1) by Stieg Larsson
The list author says:
  "Engrossing Scandinavian crime thriller; nice to contrast with Henning Mankell."
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One Day
8.  One Day by David Nicholls
The list author says:
  "Easy holiday read about growing up and growing apart, with a novel structure involving anniversaries."
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Room
9.  Room by Emma Donoghue
The list author says:
  "Claustrophobic thriller about a captive mother trying to raise a child to be 'normal'. Tightly written, but Natascha Kampusch's imminent autobiog may make fictional accounts seem inappropriate."
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Bring up the Bodies
10.  Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
The list author says:
  "Middle instalment of this wordy but gripping Tudor trilogy about the Machiavellian Richard Cromwell."
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War Horse
11.  War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
The list author says:
  "Powerful horse's-eye-view of the Western Front. Low on gore, but high on spirit. Great for teen readers."
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Bad Science
12.  Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
The list author says:
  "Put an end to ridiculous health scare misery with this easy-to-swallow book."
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Parrot and Olivier in America
13.  Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
The list author says:
  "Light, comical, wordy historical novel about early 19th century America. Mostly very engaging."
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Before I Go To Sleep
14.  Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson
The list author says:
  "Interestingly weird thriller about a woman who forgets everything, every night...."
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
15.  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The list author says:
  "Whimsical (or self-consciously quaint) book of letters about post-occupation Guernsey in 1946. Gentle and quite charming, although plagued with linguistic and social anachronisms."
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The Red House
16.  The Red House by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "Polished but less than compelling tale of a family in conflict (aren't they all?)"
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A Visit From the Goon Squad
17.  A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The list author says:
  "To win a Pulitzer with a volume of connected short stories (kind of) is a feat. Worth checking out because some people adore this book."
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The Marriage Plot
18.  The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "Quirky dissection of an American family. Great in part. Overall, patchy."
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I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan
19.  I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan by Alan Partridge
The list author says:
  "Enjoyable reincarnation of the oafish chat show host; a kind of 21st Century Pooter without the redeeming features."
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Pigeon English
20.  Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman
The list author says:
  "Touching boyhood account of the immigrant's lot in England."
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
21.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
The list author says:
  "Understated child's-eye-view of the Holocaust."
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The Paris Wife
22.  The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The list author says:
  "Entertaining voyage through Hemingway's Paris."
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The Catcher in the Rye
23.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. Salinger
The list author says:
  "If you're much more than 25 and haven't read this yet, it's too late. Believe me."
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The Sense of an Ending
24.  The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
The list author says:
  "Short Booker winner that meditates on advancing age with mixed results, but some lovely moments."
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The Kashmir Shawl
25.  The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas
The list author says:
  "Affecting story of war-torn Kashmir. Takes some getting into, but rewards the effort."
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