Ten books you should check out

A Listmania! list by "mrbenham"
 
Watchers
1.  Watchers by Dean Koontz
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  "Probably his best book."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

Island
2.  Island by Richard Laymon
The list author says:
  "Gone but not forgotten, Laymon is a legend.  His best book is A Writer's Tale, but you'd be lucky to find a copy.  Therefore you should check out this excellent yarn."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Red (and bonus novella 'The Traveller')
3.  Red (and bonus novella 'The Traveller') by Jack Ketchum
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  "Disturbing yet moving.  Beautifully written."
Used & New from: £1.16
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A Painted House
4.  A Painted House by John Grisham
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  "Reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Read it."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)

The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
5.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "An incredible book.  Possibly the best he has written.  Which tells you how good it is."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Catch-22
6.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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  "Yeah, I know, hardly original.  But it is superb."
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Beach
7.  The Beach by Alex Garland
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  "Ignore the movie.  Read the book."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (293 customer reviews)

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Strangers
8.  Strangers by Dean Koontz
The list author says:
  "Another classic by Koontz. If only he still wrote them as good as this."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

It's a Magical World: a Calvin & Hobbes Collection (Calvin and Hobbes)
9.  It's a Magical World: a Calvin & Hobbes Collection (Calvin and Hobbes) by Bill Watterson
The list author says:
  "The final collection of the finest comic strip ever written."
Used & New from: £0.49
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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The Bachman Books
10.  The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman
The list author says:
  "I must have read The Long Walk and The Running Man at least five times.  Possibly the best modern writer of short stories and novellas."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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