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A Listmania! list by torch_light (Norwich, England)
 
Nevermore
1.  Nevermore by William Hjortsberg
The list author says:
  "AC Doyle & Harry Houdini ask for help from Edgar Allen Poes' ghost, murder-mystery at its finest."
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Neverwhere
2.  Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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  "A city of saints and monsters hidden under the city of London. Incredible."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

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The Mastership Game
3.  The Mastership Game by Scott McBain
The list author says:
  "Machiavellion conspiracy thriller."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Vox
4.  Vox by Nicholson Baker
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  "Just a telephone conversation....right! Wrong."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Red Dragon
5.  Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The list author says:
  "Better than Silence of the Lambs with a far nastier baddie."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
6.  One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
The list author says:
  "Classic."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Cloud Atlas
7.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Unforgettable, and unputdownable."
£4.64   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)

The Talisman
8.  The Talisman by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "The only book to ever move me to tears."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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Battle Royale
9.  Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
The list author says:
  "Japanese Lord of the Flies, you betchya."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
10.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The list author says:
  "Some people accused this of being too long, me, I loved every page."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
11.  The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "The game is afoot Watson!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks)
12.  The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks) by John Dickson Carr
The list author says:
  "The most amazing locked room mystery that you will ever read."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Never Let Me Go
13.  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Thought provoking, Hailsham will stay with you long after you have read the last page."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (443 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
14.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "The fans' favourite and rightly so."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Life of Pi
15.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Slow to get going, but the hook is amazing."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (405 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Walking On Glass
16.  Walking On Glass by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "No list is complete without an Iain Banks novel."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

Under the Skin
17.  Under the Skin by Michel Faber
The list author says:
  "Another page turner, don't jump to conclusions."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)

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The Shadow Of The Wind
18.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The list author says:
  "Evokes a picture of Spain that makes you feel that you have actually visited there. Oh and the story is great too."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (540 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)
19.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Classic, 'nuff said."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (180 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Vernon God Little
20.  Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
The list author says:
  "Well worth all the plaudits."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
21.  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "I liked the bit about the horse too."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

Eleven Days
22.  Eleven Days by Donald Harstad
The list author says:
  "A police procedural novel from an ex cop."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Divided Kingdom
23.  Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson
The list author says:
  "So there are faults with this, but what a vision."
£6.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
24.  Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Philip K Dick at his finest."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.46
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
25.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Way ahead of his time."
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.72
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Is this the expanded 1990's version? 0 19 Apr 2012
Books which match, beat The Life of Pi? 13 10 Apr 2012
Looking for "end-of-the-world" scenario books 8 31 Jan 2012
Amazon reviews and different editions of books - useless? 3 17 Jan 2012
The Strand (kindle edition) 6 19 Oct 2011
e-book contains many errors. 0 10 Aug 2011
Wanted...another great read like shadow of the wind... 5 14 Jun 2011
English spellings 1 16 May 2011
What books have a similar flavour to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell? 1 11 Mar 2011
amazon gift certificates 0 2 Mar 2011
Uncut? 2 20 Feb 2011
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