The best novels I have read in the last couple of years.

A Listmania! list by Claudia Orellana
 
Cat's Eye
1.  Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
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  "A book about the facts and circumstances that shape a woman's life. With Atwood's magnificent style and profoundness."
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The Siege
2.  The Siege by Helen Dunmore
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  "A beautiful book about terrible things. You just can't put it down."
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Unless
3.  Unless by Carol Shields
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  "A reflexion about women's powerlessness, and why we shouldn't just accept it."
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The Constant Gardener
4.  The Constant Gardener by John le Carre
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  "A gripping and human tale on political corruption and drug industry's evilness."
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Of Dreams and Assassins (CARAF Books: Caribbean & African Literature Translated from French) (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French)
5.  Of Dreams and Assassins (CARAF Books: Caribbean & African Literature Translated from French) (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French) by Malika Mokeddem
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  "Beatiful and terrible. If you are a woman you will cry and laugh."
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A Patchwork Planet
6.  A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
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  "A portrayal of normal life of normal middle class Americans. Well characterised and mesmerising."
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The Notebook
7.  The Notebook by Agota Kristof
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  "A very strange, provoking and powerful book. It will make you think about human nature, and especially human selfishness."
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The Lover (Flamingo)
8.  The Lover (Flamingo) by Marguerite Duras
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  "Beatifully erotic and highly moving. It will leave you exhausted from emotion."
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Pedro Páramo (Five Star)
9.  Pedro Páramo (Five Star) by Juan Rulfo
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  "The best of Latin American literature. It will transport you to a world where everything can happen."
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Kipps
10.  Kipps by H G Wells
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  "Witty and revealing. A satire which is not only funny, but also intelligent and touching. An amazing read."
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The Reader
11.  The Reader by Prof Bernhard Schlink
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  "The holocaust seen from the next generation. Vividly human in its contradictions."
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Enduring Love
12.  Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
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  "Something unexpected can make your life miserable, and change it completely... for the better. A brilliant novel."
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