The Best Books Ever Written

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The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
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  "this book could have been written for me"
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Lying Awake
2.  Lying Awake by Mark Salzman
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  "a beautiful book about a tough decision"
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Penguin Popular Classics)
3.  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Penguin Popular Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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  "a classic, in every sense of the word"
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Demian (Peter Owen Modern Classic)
4.  Demian (Peter Owen Modern Classic) by Hermann Hesse
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  "a book to help you find yourself"
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King Lear (New Penguin Shakespeare)
5.  King Lear (New Penguin Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare
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  "the bible for human relationships"
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Brighton Rock
6.  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
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  "one of the most important books ever written"
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The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies
7.  The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies by Richard Hamblyn
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  "a fascinating take on an interesting time"
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A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries and Recluses
8.  A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries and Recluses by Isabel Colegate
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  "inspirational stories that will leave you wanting to know more"
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Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Spiritual Beliefs and Universal Wisdom
9.  Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Spiritual Beliefs and Universal Wisdom by Adeline Yen Mah
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  "much better than falling leaves"
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
10.  Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
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  "for anyone who has ever stood up when they were told to sit down"
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Life on Air
11.  Life on Air by David Attenborough
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  "as much a book about following your dreams as about animals"
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Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics)
12.  Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
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  "funny, with memorable characters and a reminder that the safest way is not always the best way"
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Steppenwolf
13.  Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
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  "the only book that has ever made me feel vulnerable"
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Leonardo da Vinci : The First Scientist
14.  Leonardo da Vinci : The First Scientist by Michael White
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  "a book about a great man who did great things"
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Anna Karenin (Classics)
15.  Anna Karenin (Classics) by L.N. Tolstoy
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  "the most perceptive writing i have ever come across"
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