Top Ten books for getting lost with!

A Listmania! list by L. Waldron "xhosa 9" (UK)
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Gone with the Wind
1.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Fantastic book, completely unable to put it down. Read 5 time and would read again. Far better than the film."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind"
2.  Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" by Alexandra Ripley
The list author says:
  "Almost as good as the orginal, unputdownable for anyone who wants to know how it all ended."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure
3.  Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Awe inspiring book, a true rollercoaster of thoughts, emotions, reactions. Amazing."
£9.09   Used & New from: £1.02
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

True Tales of American Life
4.  True Tales of American Life by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Great book, you can read the stories straight through or dip in and out, I cried and laughed outloud reading this."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Remains of the Day
5.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Achingly beautiful book, sublimly written. Sums up the tradgedy of misguided loyalty and the wasted opportunity."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Diary of a Nobody (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  The Diary of a Nobody (Penguin Popular Classics) by George Grossmith
The list author says:
  "Very funny book, full of witty social commentary."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Tess of the Durbervilles
7.  Tess of the Durbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "If you thought your life was unfair read this. Tess is one of the all time great heroines."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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How German is it?
8.  How German is it? by Walter Abish
The list author says:
  "I have only read this once but have been unable to get it out of my head. Such a shame it is out of print."
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The Executioner's Song (Arena Books)
9.  The Executioner's Song (Arena Books) by Norman Mailer
The list author says:
  "Bizarrely compelling story of one man's very convoluted bid for oblivion and destruction."
£10.49   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
10.  Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States by Helen Prejean
The list author says:
  "Forget the film of this, you HAVE to read the book. Thought provoking, compelling and very challenging personal account of the death penalty."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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