the best books in the world, no, these really are.

A Listmania! list by irene adler (meiringen)
 
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
1.  The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "now i have this book i don't know how lived without it. i love sherlock holmes!"
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Artemis Fowl
2.  Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The list author says:
  "artemis fowl is great. imaginative and funny. and the sarcasm suits me down to a tee!"
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Lord of the Flies
3.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "it didn't win the nobel prize for nothing, you know. it's beautiful and terrifying."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
4.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "this book realy made me think. and i love thinking! a real masterpiece."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
5.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "DON'T PANIC! i couldn't stop laughing the whole way through this book. and it's really intelligent too, it just has an edge."
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback
6.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "i suppose everyone has to have some Potter in thier lists, and this is definately my favourite."
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Poe:Tales Of Mystery & Imagination (Everyman Paperback Classics)
7.  Poe:Tales Of Mystery & Imagination (Everyman Paperback Classics) by Edgar Allan Poe
The list author says:
  "a good read, but not one for dark nights alone ('tis a bit wierd)."
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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Quartet)
8.  The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Quartet) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "these books are really underrated, i love them, but then, i have a bit of a soft spot for victoriana."
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Labyrinth
9.  Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
The list author says:
  "after all the dan brown hype, this is a book you want to read when you realise how bad the da vinci code really is! it will help you remember how a book should be written."
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
10.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "lyra is a great character and it's the first book that really got me into reading! thank you Mr Pullman!"
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The War of the Worlds
11.  The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The list author says:
  "the first Wells book i read and i loved it from the first word."
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Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics)
12.  Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "this was the first dickens i read, so it remains close to my heart. a great tale. the irony is brilliant."
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics)
13.  The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics) by Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "now, this really is my favourite book!!! it combines my 2 favourite things, dartmoor and sherlock holmes."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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