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A Listmania! list by R. Fox "cheseface" (Shropshire, UK)
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Microserfs
1.  Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "Coupland's grasp of his subject matter (in this case computers, Microsoft, etc)  is so solid it's astounding.  This book is a pillar of emotional intellect."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Shampoo Planet
2.  Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "Probably the most simple of Coupland's chosen subject matters (middle-class teendom), but probably his most charming and innocent too."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Girlfriend in a Coma
3.  Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "A book for fans of Salinger and The Smiths.  Beyond perfection."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Bright Young Things
4.  Bright Young Things by Scarlett Thomas
The list author says:
  "Vastly enjoyable, firghteningly realistic, and intensely keyed-into modern popular culture.  The ending is astounding."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Going Out
5.  Going Out by Scarlett Thomas
The list author says:
  "As cutting edge as Bright Young Things, but even sharper and bolder.  Unfair to compare directly to Coupland, but that zeitgeist feel is very aparent here."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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After The Quake
6.  After The Quake by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Cryptic, but not pretentious.   Short stories, but long enough to tap into your emotions and make you feel intensely sad or elated, or whatever."
£5.59   Used & New from: £1.21
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Room
7.  The Room by Hubert Selby Jr
The list author says:
  "Words that could never be used to describe this book include pleasant, just, positive, or light.  It may be dark, but it's realism is astounding."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night
8.  One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmyre
The list author says:
  "A book with such a fantsatic feeling of nostalgia that you want to call up all your old school friends right after finishing it.  Engrossingly entertaining."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The Fuck-up
9.  The Fuck-up by Arthur Nersesian
The list author says:
  "Great little story.  Just a tale of a normal loser, but with totally unpredictable situations."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Music of Chance
10.  The Music of Chance by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Auster is a continually excellent writer, but this one is especially well-written and entertaining.  Brilliant little story."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Mr Phillips
11.  Mr Phillips by John Lanchester
The list author says:
  "A small work of genius.  This is the story of Holden Caulfield if he had grown-up to be middle-aged in London."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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