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In Search of Lost Time
1.  In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
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  "The best thing that ever has been or ever will be. Mankind's greatest achievement."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "The founding father of magical realism, and one of the greatest novels of all time."
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
3.  Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Wonderfully bleak tale of power, corruption, and the dangers of an all-mighty state."
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Spider
4.  Spider by Patrick McGrath
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  "Deathly dark, masterful novel of psychosis, murder, and madness. Very disturbing, very good."
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The Magus
5.  The Magus by John Fowles
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  "Cunning, subtle, and sophisticated; a psychological tour de force."
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Somewhere in Time
6.  Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson
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  "Magnificent, romantic, haunting fantasy."
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A Russian Gentleman (World's Classics)
7.  A Russian Gentleman (World's Classics) by Sergei Aksakov
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  "An elegant and nostalgic portrayal of family life in Russia."
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Watership Down
8.  Watership Down by Richard Adams
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  "Who ever thought fluffy bunnies could be so sinister?"
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The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics) by Franz Kafka
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  "Paranoia abounds in this intricate and supremely intelligent novel."
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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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  "A dark and violent vision of the future."
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Life of Pi
11.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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  "A wonderful mix of religion, psychology, and philosophy."
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
12.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
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  "A great historical novel, lyrical and full of passion."
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The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
13.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
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  "The cleverest crime novel of all."
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The Crimson Petal and the White
14.  The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
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  "Charles Dickens meets Jackie collins."
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
15.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Haunting portrayal of communist China."
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The Shadow Of The Wind
16.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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  "Humour and tragedy combine beautifully in a wonderfully written Spanish tale."
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Seven Types of Ambiguity
17.  Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman
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  "Obsessive love+a fabulous mix of paranoia, passion and betrayal= an antipodean masterpiece."
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Norwegian Wood
18.  Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
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  "Sensual and nostalgic, this beautiful novel explores the themes of youth and suicide with subtlety and panache."
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The Collector (Vintage Classics)
19.  The Collector (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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  "A butterfly collector broadens his hobby by capturing a young girl. A tragic, poignant and powerful novel."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
20.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "A man with an almost supernatural sense of smell begins killing young girls to capture their scent. As dark and sinister as it sounds."
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