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The Princess Bride
1.  The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The list author says:
  "Just my favourite ever. It's got it all - love, adventure,fencing and death-zoos"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Golden Gate (FF Classics)
2.  The Golden Gate (FF Classics) by Vikram Seth
The list author says:
  "A novel in verse. Not a gimmick, an absolute corker"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
3.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Kids didn't have books like this when I was a boy. Would beat Harry Potter in a fight"
Used & New from: £4.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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Spares
4.  Spares by Michael Marshall Smith
The list author says:
  "Read everything this man writes"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
5.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "And this man"
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)
6.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "As much fun as catching snow on your tongue"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Goodbye to All That (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Goodbye to All That (Penguin Modern Classics) by Robert Graves
The list author says:
  "Grace under fire. Literally."
£6.59   Used & New from: £2.32
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Where The Wild Things Are
8.  Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The list author says:
  "Made a big impression when I was a kid. Consequently has a lot to answer for"
£3.46   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)

Money: A Suicide Note (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  Money: A Suicide Note (Penguin Modern Classics) by Martin Amis
The list author says:
  "Probably better than London Fields, but only probably"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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Earthly Powers (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  Earthly Powers (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "Big, meaty, chewy and crunchy. Plus the best opening sentence ever"
Used & New from: £1.44
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Essays in Love
11.  Essays in Love by Alain de Botton
The list author says:
  "Food for the heart and the head. Awww"
Used & New from: £2.82
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Tales Of The City
12.  Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin
The list author says:
  "Start here, then read all the others, then grin like a fool."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Possession: A Romance
13.  Possession: A Romance by A S Byatt
The list author says:
  "Probably best read curled on a sofa with hot chocolate in a rainstorm but no idea why"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics
14.  Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics by P. J. O'Rourke
The list author says:
  "The funniest book about economics I know.Unlikely to be much competition in this category I realise"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Preacher: Gone to Texas
15.  Preacher: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis
The list author says:
  "Start of one of the best graphic series going. More sheer enjoyment over the set than almost anything I've ever read"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Carter Beats the Devil
16.  Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
The list author says:
  "Dead good, a superior page-turner"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories
17.  Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories by Raymond Carver
The list author says:
  "As good as short stories get"
£9.09   Used & New from: £3.45
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Asterix and Cleopatra (Classic Asterix paperbacks)
18.  Asterix and Cleopatra (Classic Asterix paperbacks) by Goscinny
The list author says:
  "Could have been any of them, but this has the great Alexandrine joke."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Savage Season
19.  Savage Season by Joe R Lansdale
The list author says:
  "The first in my favourite crime series"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Last Chance to See....
20.  Last Chance to See.... by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "But mercifully not last chance to read"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
21.  The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The list author says:
  "Puts your own problems in perspective like nothing I've ever read"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

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Dangerous Parking
22.  Dangerous Parking by Stuart Browne
The list author says:
  "Sex, Drugs, Rock'n'Roll and, er Cancer. Miles better than that makes it sound"
£5.35   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

The Collected Martin Millar
23.  The Collected Martin Millar by Martin Millar
The list author says:
  "If there was any justice, Martin Millar would sell more books than anyone else ever"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses / the Crossing / Cities of the Plain (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics)
24.  The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses / the Crossing / Cities of the Plain (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "Sparse, beautiful and manly Goddammit. Translation of the spanish parts available on the web and highly recommended"
Used & New from: £19.04
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)
25.  Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jorge Luis Borges
The list author says:
  "Worth the admission fee alone for The House of Asterion. Mind-boggling."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.16
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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