Top Ten Books I Have Read in 2005

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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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  "Prophetic, stylish, brilliantly conceived - the best book I have read this year."
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Time's Arrow
2.  Time's Arrow by Martin Amis
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  "Hilarious and shocking in equal measure, offers a fresh perspective on this horrific episode."
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Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics)
3.  Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  "Dark and compelling, and a surprising page-turner."
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If This Is a Man, and The Truce (Everyman's Library Classics)
4.  If This Is a Man, and The Truce (Everyman's Library Classics) by Primo Levi
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  "No overstatement to say that everybody must and should read this."
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Status Anxiety
5.  Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton
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  "Reassurance for anybody not wholly satisfied with their job. Learn to appreciate yourself."
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American Psycho
6.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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  "Much more to this than many critics suggest. A penetrating critique of 1980s America."
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Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics) by Kingsley Amis
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  "Angry and mischievous, but great fun.Guaranteed to put a smile on anybody's face."
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The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
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  "The ultimate student classic. Like Sartre but actually readable."
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Les Miserables (Penguin Popular Classics)
9.  Les Miserables (Penguin Popular Classics) by Victor Hugo
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  "Moving but not miserable."
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Hard Times (Penguin Popular Classics)
10.  Hard Times (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "Not his best but not without its moments."
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