Top Ten Novels of 2005

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Taming the Beast
1.  Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire
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  "Surprising, thought-provoking, erotic, disturbing and beautiful"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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The Time Traveler's Wife
2.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "Part science-fiction, part romance novel that transcends both genres."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,211 customer reviews) | 6 customer discussions

On Beauty
3.  On Beauty by Zadie Smith
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  "Zadie's best book yet - smart, funny and moving."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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The Jane Austen Book Club
4.  The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
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  "Whether you love Austen or not, this book is a delight."
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2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

We Need To Talk About Kevin
5.  We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
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  "Frightening, compelling and brave."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (436 customer reviews)

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The Inner Circle
6.  The Inner Circle by T. Coraghessan Boyle
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  "Kinsey, sex, love, marriage and science."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Fresh Apples
7.  Fresh Apples by Rachel Trezise
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  "This book made me love short stories again - raw, funny & haunting."
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Case Histories: (Jackson Brodie)
8.  Case Histories: (Jackson Brodie) by Kate Atkinson
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  "Clever crime novel that's really about loss and loneliness."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)

The Penelopiad
9.  The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
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  "The Odyssey through Penelope's eyes in Atwood's distinctive, sparkling voice"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The History of Love
10.  The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
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  "Elegant, inventive and deceptively quiet"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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