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The Catcher in the Rye
1.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "Salinger's heart-shaped prose connects with every adolescent's feeling of alienation & despair at the phoney society adults have created."
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The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones (2000 Ad)
2.  The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones (2000 Ad) by Alan Moore
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  "Buy this & fall in love with Halo, as I did when I first read about her. Alan Moore's underrated best."
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Houses Without Doors
3.  Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub
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  "A chilling collection of novellas, short stories & fragments. This is worth getting for The Buffalo Hunter alone."
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The Bachman Books
4.  The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman
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  "Before Stephen King wrote bloated bestsellers, he penned these four gripping, short novels. Be sure to get an old edition that includes Rage, as King has since removed that story."
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Nineteen Eighty-four
5.  Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell
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  "Room 101, The Thought Police, Big Brother, 2+2=5. Need I say more? Orwell's masterpiece. Doubleplusgood."
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V for Vendetta: New Edition
6.  V for Vendetta: New Edition by Alan Moore
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  "Imagine the totalitarian nightmare described in 1984 blown apart by a mysterious, masked vigilante."
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China Mountain Zhang: A Novel
7.  China Mountain Zhang: A Novel by Maureen F. McHugh
The list author says:
  "Her first novel is a triumph.  No one else writes such achingly beautiful, present tense prose as Maureen McHugh."
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Watchmen
8.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "A superhero story unlike any other, that changed the face of graphic novels forever. Also brilliantly adapted for the big screen."
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The Wasp Factory
9.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
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  "The protagonist is one sick puppy. Uncomfortable to read & has a genuinely surprising ending."
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Z For Zachariah (Puffin Teenage Fiction)
10.  Z For Zachariah (Puffin Teenage Fiction) by Robert C. O'Brien
The list author says:
  "Ignore the teenage fiction tag.  This is a very moving tale of the conflict between, quite possibly, the last two people alive on earth."
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The Chrysalids
11.  The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "Often overshadowed by Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids, but don’t overlook this unusual post-apocalyptic story about mutants who can communicate telepathically."
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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
12.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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  "The last man on earth’s struggle to survive in a world populated by vampires. Ignore the average film adaptations & lose yourself in the novel."
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Quake
13.  Quake by Richard Laymon
The list author says:
  "Sick, depraved, pornographic … and I’m slightly ashamed to admit I enjoyed it. This is arguably Laymon's best."
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
14.  On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "This book is a must for every aspiring writer.  Good, practical advice from the man himself. Also buy it for Garrett Addams's winning short story, Jumper."
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Prayers to Broken Stones
15.  Prayers to Broken Stones by Dan Simmons
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  "A strong collection of short stories.  The Death of the Centaur & The River Styx Runs Upstream are the pick of the bunch."
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The Hobbit
16.  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "I have fond childhood memories of Tolkien's classic.  The Riddles in the Dark chapter is particularly memorable."
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Non-Stop (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
17.  Non-Stop (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Brian Aldiss
The list author says:
  "A stunning debut from one of the world’s most renowned science fiction writers."
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Junky: The Definitive Text of 'Junk' (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Junky: The Definitive Text of 'Junk' (Penguin Modern Classics) by William S Burroughs
The list author says:
  "A bleak & unflinchingly realistic account of drug addiction, that makes a lot more sense than the overly hyped Naked Lunch."
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Life After God
19.  Life After God by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "Don’t mistake this for one of those God Delusion books that knocks people’s faith, based purely on the title.  This is about facing the fears & anxieties that we all carry in our lives."
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V for Vendetta: New Edition forum
Is this graphic Novel suitable for teens? 		2 30 Apr 2012
Nineteen Eighty-Four forum
Definitive book of the 20th century? 		5 25 Jan 2012
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Wasp Factory other similar novels. 		1 30 Mar 2011
Watchmen forum
Who said "comic books" are for kids? 		7 1 Mar 2011
Watchmen forum
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who watchs the watchmen ? 		1 1 Dec 2010
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Definitive book of the 20th century? 		4 6 Feb 2010
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Arrive by Christmas? 		1 16 Jan 2010
Watchmen forum
first graphic novel for 14 YO 		6 2 Jun 2009
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the 1987 edition or the new movie tie in edition? which one? 		3 19 Mar 2009
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Definitive book of the 20th century? 		0 21 Jun 2007
 
   

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