Things to pass the time on planes, trains and automobiles

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High Fidelity
1.  High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The list author says:
  "I read this on holiday in Pratts (honestly) South of France. Any guy can relate to this book... its very very funny. I laughed out loud from start to finish."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
2.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "I planned to read this on a trip, but started it at a random time and had to finish it asap... It totally kept me gripped... scared me to death part way through too!"
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LA Confidential
3.  LA Confidential by James Ellroy
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  "One of the best books I have ever read.  I read this flying to Washington in 2002 and finished it over there. By the way, it's not a good idea to read alone in Dupont Circle... believe me!"
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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
4.  The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by William Goldman
The list author says:
  "I read this commuting to work on the local train recently... It cracked me up... brilliant!"
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
5.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "This is one of the best recommendations I have ever been given... if you want me to recommend a book, I can't its too hard, but this one is good. A great story... like nothing I have ever read before."
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
6.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "I read this going to work on the ferry,quite recently. I loved it, but I think just because it is Bladerunner! Its worth reading though, especially if you are thinking about having a real pet sheep!"
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To Kill A Mockingbird
7.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "I think the only book by a woman I have read... not that I am sexist! Its great, but I didn't read this on public transport either... no I'm NOT sexist! Its a great book, she should have written more!"
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Norwegian Wood
8.  Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "I enjoyed it because I could relate to everything in the book... apart from living in the 60's, in Tokyo, and the fact that the main character gets fed up with sleeping around... but apart from that!!"
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The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction)
9.  The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "I read this whilst living and working in Oxford, usually travelling down the Thames (not!). A great book if you like classic cop stuff!"
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
10.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "I have no reason in particular to recomend this, apart from to say it was enjoyable. I read it on my holiday in Lanzarote, baking myself in the sunshine."
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The Tenth Justice
11.  The Tenth Justice by Brad Meltzer
The list author says:
  "I was told it was like a cross between John Grisham and Friends... and that is exactly what it was like. This was the book I read going to Barcelona with the Uni crowd in '98... those where the days"
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McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland
12.  McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland by Pete McCarthy
The list author says:
  "If you have travelled round, or been to Ireland, you have got to read this. Its amusing! I had been a few times to Co. Cork and to Dublin... read the book afterwards and loved it. Just get it read!"
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Trainspotting
13.  Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "Brilliant... you'll be fluent in Scottish afterwards, if nothing else! Luckily I read it after finsihing Uni in Edinburgh, so I was already at one with the lingo. Y'ken!"
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The Heather Blazing (Picador thirty)
14.  The Heather Blazing (Picador thirty) by Colm Toibin
The list author says:
  "A different type of book to one I'd usally read, but I really enjoyed it. Read it travelling back from visiting a pal in St. ANdrews on Virgin. Luckily the train was running late so I got to read more"
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The Beach
15.  The Beach by Alex Garland
The list author says:
  "I read this travelling between Edinburgh and London on GNER... I had an job interview and got the job, but after reading this I wanted to pack it all in to go travelling... I took the job though, D'Oh"
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The English Patient
16.  The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
The list author says:
  "Another one I really enjoyed... thats all I can think to say though. Well worth a read, even if you don't like using public transport!"
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Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
17.  Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope by George Lucas
The list author says:
  "Read this while at Uni in Liverpool, but mainly on the bus... it's a good book, but it is only in this list because it is STAR WARS. If you love Star Wars, why haven't you read the book?"
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Patriot Games
18.  Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
The list author says:
  "Action packed book from start to finish... 10 times better than the film. The Jack Ryan character is quality! Read this while travelling to and from Tesco Metro and Uni in Edinburgh."
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
19.  The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
The list author says:
  "This is quite a recent read, but finsihsed it travelling back from London to Liverpool after a great drinking weekend with Uni pals... I couldn't put this down... it is a must."
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Kane and Abel
20.  Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
The list author says:
  "One of the first books I read travelling to Uni in Liverpool on the 437 Merseybus, and I thought it was brilliant."
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The Football Factory
21.  The Football Factory by John King
The list author says:
  "The opening line had me in bulk... and it just flowed from that! Eye opening, but amusing at the same time. I didn't realise that Football hooliganism was so well organised!"
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Along Came a Spider
22.  Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
The list author says:
  "A different type of cop story. I liked the early Alex Cross novels but got fed up with them eventually. Another one read on the train when commuting between Liverpool and Manchester... never a seat!"
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The Firm
23.  The Firm by John Grisham
The list author says:
  "The first Grisham book I read, travelling to Uni each day ont he bus, and definately my favourite. I got fed up with him after reading 7 or 8 of his books though, but this one is great."
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Casino Royale (James Bond 007)
24.  Casino Royale (James Bond 007) by Ian Fleming
The list author says:
  "I always wanted to know what happend in the non-spoof version of Casino Royale, and now I do. One I read on the Wirral line train travelling to work."
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Danny the Champion of the World (Puffin Fiction)
25.  Danny the Champion of the World (Puffin Fiction) by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Just 'cos it was the first book I read! I didn't read this on the bus because I was cool at school... yeah right!"
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