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A Listmania! list by "ghostfoxgirl"
 
After You'd Gone
1.  After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
The list author says:
  "The images this book created in my mind are still as fresh as the last time I read it. A masterpiece."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)

The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
2.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "The most convincing fantasy world I've read about so far. Tolkien transports the reader to Middle Earth so effortlessly."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (602 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Watership Down (Puffin Books)
3.  Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
The list author says:
  "This is not a children's book about cute bunny rabbits. Read it before you condemn it as that."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

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Rebecca
4.  Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "Incredibly atmospheric. This book scared me. The scene is set so well, you feel as though you are living through the action with the nameless protagonist."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)

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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
5.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "A nightmare vision of the future that may not be too far off the mark."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)

The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Reads like a dream - literally."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (390 customer reviews)

Dracula (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Dracula (Penguin Popular Classics) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "So claustrophobic. Everybody knows the story, but give it a chance."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (271 customer reviews)

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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Seems simple, but is sharply drawn and deeply touching."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

American Psycho
9.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "You'll either get this or you won't. A good rule of thumb - if you get 'Pulp Fiction', read this. If not, steer well clear."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Memoirs Of A Geisha
10.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "A fascinating insight into a vanishing culture."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics)
11.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
The list author says:
  "Jane Eyre is a stunning character. Everyone should read this at least once."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (201 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
12.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "I'm waving my hands around trying to describe it."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Beach
13.  The Beach by Alex Garland
The list author says:
  "'Lord of the Flies' for the video game generation."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (293 customer reviews)

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Lord of the Flies
14.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "Still worth reading, of course."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials)
15.  Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Compelling fantasy world. Written for children, but so was Harry Potter. Personally, I'd leave him on the shelf and read this."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Customer Discussions about products in this list
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What Book To Read? 1 3 Apr 2012
choices for lord of the rings and hobbit in hardback 1 14 Feb 2012
Price 0 4 Dec 2011
Exciting 2 5 Sep 2011
Boring 4 3 Aug 2011
novel about nature of time 0 4 Jul 2011
paper quality of the book: of mice and men 0 23 Nov 2010
Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit DVD game 0 16 Oct 2010
Jane Eyre (Fine Edition) (Hardcover) Font Size help? 0 11 May 2010
I cant think of the name of this book.... 1 7 Apr 2009
Paperback? 0 10 Aug 2007
Jane Eyre Naxos edition[unabridged] 0 22 Jul 2007
 
   

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