Spiffing Literature that will Stagger humanity.

A Listmania! list by Örn Leifsson (Reykjavik Iceland.)
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Immortality
1.  Immortality by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "Kundera is a literary Genius and this is his best in my opinion."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "More excellent bookish ambrosia from Kundera."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Midnight's Children
3.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "Won the  Booker Prize in 1981 and Booker of Bookers in 1993. The best from Rushdie."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jorge Luis Borges
The list author says:
  "Truly Brilliant.  Magic and Mystery. Paradoxes, riddles, conundrums and Philosophical Labyrinths"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.14
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Too Loud A Solitude
5.  Too Loud A Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant Czech novelist. One of the best books I have ever read and I have read it 3 times so far. An unusual blend of spiritual and philosophical musings with down to earth grittiness."
£6.89   Used & New from: £2.53
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Life: A User's Manual (Harvill Panther)
6.  Life: A User's Manual (Harvill Panther) by Georges Perec
The list author says:
  "Perec was a genius and like Borges his books are full of interesting puzzles. A great mind and a splendid novelist."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Things: A Story of the Sixties with a Man Asleep
7.  Things: A Story of the Sixties with a Man Asleep by Georges Perec
The list author says:
  "The things, Perecs first novel, a great satire on the longing for the best that the consumer world has to offer. We have all been there."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Wit
8.  Wit by Margaret Edson
The list author says:
  "How can a play about a woman dying from cancer be so good? Unbelievably brilliant. And the Film version with Emma Thompson is Great. Life, Death. Meaning, Symbols. Complexity and simplicity. Fabulous."
£7.19   Used & New from: £3.41
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
9.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "Fabulous book. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is one of the most unusual and interesting character in literature."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
10.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "The masterpiece from Waugh. A truly interesting story and full of symphathetic characters."
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

A Dance to the Music of Time: vol.1: Spring
11.  A Dance to the Music of Time: vol.1: Spring by Anthony Powell
The list author says:
  "The first volume of four. Belongs among the best of English Literature. Splendiferous stuff."
£9.75   Used & New from: £4.10
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Point Counter Point (Flamingo Modern Classics)
12.  Point Counter Point (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
The list author says:
  "Another genius of English Literature. A perfect blend of high intellect and sensuous emotions. A book full of interesting ideas."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Moominland Midwinter (Puffin Books)
13.  Moominland Midwinter (Puffin Books) by Tove Jansson
The list author says:
  "Tove Janssons Moomin books are not just for kids. I think this is her best, full of magical atmosphere and some truly strange things are going on."
£4.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Momo (Puffin Books)
14.  Momo (Puffin Books) by Ende Michael
The list author says:
  "Ende like Jansson is capable of writing books that are enjoyed both by adults and kids. Momo is a delightfull novel."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.68
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Neverending Story (Puffin Books)
15.  The Neverending Story (Puffin Books) by Michael Ende
The list author says:
  "Michael Endes Masterpiece. A story that works on many levels truly Brilliant."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A story
16.  Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A story by Richard Bach
The list author says:
  "But the speed was power, and the speed was joy, and the speed was pure beauty. The inspirational classic from R. Bach."
£4.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

Siddharta
17.  Siddharta by Hermann Hesse
The list author says:
  "More spiritual inspiration in the form of a novel. This time from Hermann Hesse."
Used & New from: £6.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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A Christmas Carol (Ladybird Classics)
18.  A Christmas Carol (Ladybird Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Marley was dead: to begin with. The best from Dickens and the best Christmas story ever written. Bah ! humbug !"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

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Importance of Being Earnest Sig
19.  Importance of Being Earnest Sig by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Did you hear what I was playing, Lane ?  I didn´t think it polite to listen sir. So begins the funniest and most brilliant play ever written."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Educating Rita (Methuen Modern Plays) (Modern Classics)
20.  Educating Rita (Methuen Modern Plays) (Modern Classics) by Willy Russell
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant play. Full of intellect and Humour."
£7.19   Used & New from: £1.17
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves
21.  Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
The list author says:
  "P. G.  Wodehouse was a comic Genius and Jeeves and Wooster are his most brilliant creation. To jolly for words."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Imperial Blandings: "Full Moon"; "Pigs Have Wings"; "Service with a Smile": An Omnibus
22.  Imperial Blandings: "Full Moon"; "Pigs Have Wings"; "Service with a Smile": An Omnibus by P. G. Wodehouse
The list author says:
  "Blandings castle, lord Emsworth and his beloved pig the Empress. Absolutely Spiffing."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Da Vinci Code
23.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "A fabulous Murder mystery  blended with all kind of riddles, cryptic codes, secret societies, anagrams, Art history and religious strangeness. Great fun."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,396 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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Breakfast Of Champions (Vintage Classics)
24.  Breakfast Of Champions (Vintage Classics) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Unusual and original book, truly great. Vonnegut in top form and his drawings are hillarious."
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.05
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
25.  The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Don´t Panic !! Another comic genius. A great blend of humour, science fiction and great ideas."
£13.00   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (157 customer reviews)

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