The Bare Essentials

A Listmania! list by Sandy
 
Safe Area Gorazde
1.  Safe Area Gorazde by Joe Sacco
The list author says:
  "A gripping 'comic' telling the story of a town in trouble"
Used & New from: £6.98
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
2.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "The best book I've read this year. You'll never read anything like it again"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Life of Pi
3.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Pi Patel and his Bengal Tiger. It's time to get in the lifeboat."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS
4.  Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS by Peter Ratcliffe
The list author says:
  "The best in the 'true story' SAS books. Trust me, I've read them all."
£5.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
5.  Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
The list author says:
  "Mesmerising! A bit of a dour story, but magical artwork and great characters. Try to get the hard cover if you can"
£14.20   Used & New from: £7.85
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

From Hell
6.  From Hell by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "An absolute meal of a graphic novel. 4 reads through and still finding new details. ESSENTIAL!"
£18.99   Used & New from: £10.46
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Clown (Red Fox picture books)
7.  Clown (Red Fox picture books) by Quentin Blake
The list author says:
  "Not a word written. This is simply the singlemost uplifting read. Will warm the cockles of your heart."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Complete MAUS
8.  The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman
The list author says:
  "Harrowing account of Auschwitz, told in comic by a survivors son. Speigleman's masterpiece is more than gripping."
£8.39   Used & New from: £7.48
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Epileptic
9.  Epileptic by David B.
The list author says:
  "A spellbinding graphic biography. Very tough reading in parts, but rewarding."
Used & New from: £6.93
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Barefoot Gen: v. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima: No. 1
10.  Barefoot Gen: v. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima: No. 1 by Nakazawa Keiji
The list author says:
  "The days before the bomb, and the day itself. Absolutely heart rending terrific read through a childs eyes."
£9.89   Used & New from: £5.00
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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