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A Listmania! list by "katus022"
 
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1.  Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
The list author says:
  "lordy, this is quite a disturbing read, but there's a perverse energy about it which makes one read on. ooo, it's fab."
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "arrr, this book is beautiful."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Catch-22
3.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "i want to marry yossarian. this is a fabulous dark comedic story, one which i love re-reading. it has amazing characters: major major major is a perfect example"
£5.40   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Everything is Illuminated
4.  Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
The list author says:
  "read it, read it, read it... please"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
5.  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
The list author says:
  "as a cynical lady i was very irritated that i like this so much, and that i thought it worthy of all the hype which surrounds it. raa."
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (398 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

On the Road
6.  On the Road by Jack Kerouac
The list author says:
  "freakishly inspirational... before reading this i had suffered from no sudden urges to go hopping freight trains cross country."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Junky (Essential Penguin)
7.  Junky (Essential Penguin) by William S Burroughs
The list author says:
  "i think i liked this because it made me feel nauseas, and a book about junkies should do that."
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Lucky Jim (Essential Penguin)
8.  Lucky Jim (Essential Penguin) by Kingsley Amis
The list author says:
  "i love this book for the deception and honesty it conveys, especially due to my own experiences in history academia... it's also very funny."
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Cloud Atlas
9.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "this book is priiiitty, i adore it."
£4.67   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)

The Five People You Meet In Heaven
10.  The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
The list author says:
  "... and this book is hopeful and lovely."
£4.87   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews)

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