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A Listmania! list by Keith Backhouse (Wales)
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Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (Read Red)
1.  Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (Read Red) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Wonderful book that appeals to the senses"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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Markings (Vintage Spiritual Classics)
2.  Markings (Vintage Spiritual Classics) by Dag Hammarskjold
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  "A diary to read and then write your own"
£9.11   Used & New from: £3.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Philosopher in the Kitchen (Cookery Library)
3.  The Philosopher in the Kitchen (Cookery Library) by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The list author says:
  "Life on a plate"
Used & New from: £6.00

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Hermit of Peking: The Hidden Life of Sir Edmund Backhouse (History and Politics)
4.  Hermit of Peking: The Hidden Life of Sir Edmund Backhouse (History and Politics) by Hugh Trevor-Roper
The list author says:
  "Not a family history"
Used & New from: £2.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Island
5.  Island by Aldous Huxley
The list author says:
  "The utopian dream"
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.31
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Specimen Days
6.  Specimen Days by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "Homage to Walt Whitman"
£9.89   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Magus (Vintage Classics)
7.  The Magus (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
The list author says:
  "Pyschological theatre"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics)
8.  The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics) by Hermann Hesse
The list author says:
  "A game of spiritual values"
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.11
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The Way Of The White Clouds: The Classic Spiritual Travelogue by One of Tibet's Best-known Explorers
9.  The Way Of The White Clouds: The Classic Spiritual Travelogue by One of Tibet's Best-known Explorers by Lama Anagarika Govinda
The list author says:
  "Journey through a spiritual landscape"
£9.79   Used & New from: £4.97
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The History of Danish Dreams
10.  The History of Danish Dreams by Peter Hoeg
The list author says:
  "Journey through time"
Used & New from: £1.78
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: Path of Insight Meditation
11.  Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: Path of Insight Meditation by Dalai Lama
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  "One to help us all"
Used & New from: £1.76
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandha
12.  Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
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  "The best I have come across - forget the gym"
Used & New from: £11.21
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
13.  The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The list author says:
  "One to buy to give to all your friends"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

The Songlines (Vintage classics)
14.  The Songlines (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
The list author says:
  "The tracks of aboriginal tears"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

The Earth (Classics)
15.  The Earth (Classics) by Émile Zola
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  "An observation of rural communities"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Elizabeth David Classics: "Mediterranean Food", "French Country Cooking" and "Summer Cooking"
16.  Elizabeth David Classics: "Mediterranean Food", "French Country Cooking" and "Summer Cooking" by Elizabeth David
The list author says:
  "Three classics in one"
£11.04   Used & New from: £7.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Sea, The Sea
17.  The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
The list author says:
  "The book of relationships"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
The list author says:
  "Lost love"
Used & New from: £2.74
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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I Ching or Book of Changes (Arkana)
19.  I Ching or Book of Changes (Arkana) by Richard Wilhelm
The list author says:
  "The best version of a classic"
£11.04   Used & New from: £2.97
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra
20.  The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra by Thich Nhat Hanh
The list author says:
  "One to treasure"
Used & New from: £0.54
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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