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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Stories (Wordsworth Special Editions)
1.  Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Stories (Wordsworth Special Editions) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "Complete Sherlock Holmes, what more can a reader want!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Biggles and Co
2.  Biggles and Co by W E Johns
The list author says:
  "The best there is of Biggles!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

This United State
3.  This United State by Colin Forbes
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  "Blighty makes a stand."
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Globalisation: Making Sense of an Integrating World: Reasons, Effects and Challenges (Economist)
4.  Globalisation: Making Sense of an Integrating World: Reasons, Effects and Challenges (Economist) by The Economist
The list author says:
  "The Ultimate Guide to Today's Frantic World"
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Around the World in 80 Days (Modern Library Classics)
5.  Around the World in 80 Days (Modern Library Classics) by Jules Verne
The list author says:
  "Jules Verne is the master of the adventure story, and this is no exception. Disney films aside, this is a superb book and a great read, what else would you want from literature?"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

20,000 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
6.  20,000 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The list author says:
  "No other book takes you along the sea floor to see all the wonders the submarine world has to offer quite like this. A delightful marvel and a great journey for any reader."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Da Vinci Code
7.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Complete nonsense but the best nonsense to have been on the shelves this year. This is how books SHOULD be written."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,397 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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King Solomon's Mines (Oxford World's Classics)
8.  King Solomon's Mines (Oxford World's Classics) by H. Rider Haggard
The list author says:
  "A bally good old adventure in deepest darkest africa with none of the rotten racist overtones of the era. "She" I never liked but this is fun."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The Lost World & Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics)
9.  The Lost World & Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "Eat your heart out Michael Chrichton. This is the one and only original Lost World, a revolution when it was written and just as incredible now."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Penguin Popular Classics)
10.  Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jules Peabody Verne
The list author says:
  "How does he do it? Again, brilliant."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

The Princess and the Goblin Book and Charm (Charming Classics)
11.  The Princess and the Goblin Book and Charm (Charming Classics) by George MacDonald
The list author says:
  "Read to me by my mum when I was a kid, this is a lovely and enchanting book for any little girl."
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The Nutmeg of Consolation
12.  The Nutmeg of Consolation by Patrick O'Brian
The list author says:
  "Confession - I don't like maritime novels and I'm not terribly fond of water, but this series I could get obsessed with - oodles of period feel and two amazing characters."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Foucault's Pendulum
13.  Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The list author says:
  "Fitting this one comes thirteenth in the list. The occult, revolution, South American shamans and the enlightenment. Sounds cliched - think again, Mr Eco is, simply put, brilliant."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

The Historian
14.  The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The list author says:
  "New bestsellers have a tendency to be cliched, unpoetic and badly written - this is the exception. The writing is beautiful, the book breathtaking."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (355 customer reviews)

A to Z Street Atlas of London
15.  A to Z Street Atlas of London by Geographers' A-Z Map Company
The list author says:
  "Thought this little book deserved some credit. Invaluable, I would be lost without it, quite literally!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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