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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)
1.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
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  "brimming with contemptible characters"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (390 customer reviews)

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To Kill A Mockingbird
2.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "just fantastic"
£3.58   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (374 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Shame
3.  Shame by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "thank god they all die (oops, sorry)"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Museum of Love
4.  The Museum of Love by Steve Weiner
The list author says:
  "beautifully written, and wonderfully strange"
Used & New from: £1.55

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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
5.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "a tense commentary on both the past and future of man."
£12.93   Used & New from: £3.04
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
6.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "what a great ending."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)

The Hobbit
7.  The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "the first part of an epic and timeless masterpiece."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (411 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Charlottes Web
8.  Charlottes Web by E. B. White
The list author says:
  "because 12 years after reading it, I still want to cry."
Used & New from: £1.69
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
9.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
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  "it's just a classic tale of social barriers, heartbreak and triumph; very Victorian."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Timeline
10.  Timeline by Michael Crichton
The list author says:
  "completely enthralling, and likeable characters too (it's a miracle!)"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

Fall On Your Knees
11.  Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The list author says:
  "utterly gripping, the first book to make me cry in my adult years."
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
12.  The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "perfect escapism, you'll be checking the back of your wardrobe for months."
Used & New from: £12.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)

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The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase Sequence)
13.  The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase Sequence) by Joan Aiken
The list author says:
  "read to me when I was nine or ten, it was worth waiting a whole day for."
£5.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Bell Jar
14.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "harrowing and moving."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Blindness
15.  Blindness by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "flowing prose that leaves you wondering, what if...?"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.87
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Tale of the Unknown Island
16.  The Tale of the Unknown Island by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "a wonderful tale of optimism, perseverance and love."
Used & New from: £0.84
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Woman on the Edge of Time (A Women's Press classic)
17.  Woman on the Edge of Time (A Women's Press classic) by Marge Piercy
The list author says:
  "both happy and sad, uplifting and disheartening. A very good read."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.71
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Secret History
18.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "tense and creepy. An amazing debut by Donna Tartt."
£5.48   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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