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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
1.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "A huge, enthralling book. If you haven't read it yet, I envy you."
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
2.  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
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  "Another great book that was made into a very silly film."
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The Accidental Tourist
3.  The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
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  "Eccentric, deeply incestuous and Anne Tyler at her Baltimore best. Just one of her many titles I can highly recommend."
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Mary Swann
4.  Mary Swann by Carol Shields
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  "'To write like Carol Shields' would be number one on my wish list. Buy this and all other titles, you'll want to read them again."
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The Forsyte Saga: Volume II (Two) - The White Monkey/ The Silver Spoon/ Swan Song: "White Monkey", "Silver Spoon", "Swan Song" v. 2
5.  The Forsyte Saga: Volume II (Two) - The White Monkey/ The Silver Spoon/ Swan Song: "White Monkey", "Silver Spoon", "Swan Song" v. 2 by John Galsworthy
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  "An epic 'top hat and tails' soap opera. Perfect Winter reading."
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Heaven's Prisoners (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
6.  Heaven's Prisoners (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries) by James Lee Burke
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  "Cursed by a love of thrillers? Atone for all trash consumed with James Lee Burke's intelligent, well written books."
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Devil in A Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
7.  Devil in A Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) by Mosley
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  "Pick up anything Mr Mosley's put pen to, this is a good place to start."
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The Shipping News
8.  The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
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  "'Postcards' was dry, odd and beautifully written. The Shipping News is just perfect; a great yarn, well told."
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
9.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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  "Bought this to read to my eldest daughter and couldn't put it down. The rest of the trilogy is curiosity value only."
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The Weather in the Streets
10.  The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann
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  "Poignant, tragic and completely contemporary. Hard to believe it was written in the first half of the 20th century. Her other titles are equally compelling."
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The Glimpses of the Moon (Virago Modern Classics)
11.  The Glimpses of the Moon (Virago Modern Classics) by Edith Wharton
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  "A rare Wharton; one with a (sort of) happy ending. A writer you should and could, easily, develop a passion for."
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Trainspotting
12.  Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
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  "The film had a good soundtrack and that was about it. The book is hilarious, tragic and easily the best thing Walsh has written."
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Sunset Song
13.  Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
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  "A classic book that will break your heart. You could try the rest of the trilogy or better still seek out his short stories like 'Cloud Howe' and 'Smeddum'."
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Charlotte's Web (Puffin Modern Classics)
14.  Charlotte's Web (Puffin Modern Classics) by E. B. White
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  "A no holds barred look at love and death written for your average eight year old. Right up there with 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and 'The Cat in the Hat' as books to read, with or without children."
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Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics) by Nancy Mitford
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  "Funny, eccentric and completely politically incorrect. You don't want to love these people, but somehow you can't help it."
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The Black Dahlia
16.  The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
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  "Dark and disturbing, beautifully written and it's a thriller too. What more could you want?"
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Middlesex
17.  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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  "Huge saga with dozens of detours and, strangely, no dull moments."
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Brother of the More Famous Jack (Black Swan)
18.  Brother of the More Famous Jack (Black Swan) by Barbara Trapido
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  "Just one of many Trapido treats. Easy to read and well worth stocking up on."
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The Paperboy
19.  The Paperboy by Pete Dexter
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  "Along with 'Paris Trout', quite simply great books."
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Where The Wild Things Are
20.  Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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  "'we'll eat you up, we love you so', just a hint of the sinister world of Max and the Wild Things. Read it aloud to someone small or big or just to yourself."
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The Kitchen God's Wife (Flamingo)
21.  The Kitchen God's Wife (Flamingo) by Amy Tan
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  "Amy Tan's enthralling. Don't lend. I've had to buy 'The Joy Luck Club' three times now."
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Murther and Walking Spirits
22.  Murther and Walking Spirits by Robertson Davies
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  "Read anything by Robertson Davies you can get your hands on."
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The Secret History
23.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "Recent offering, not too great. But her debut novel is sickeningly brilliant, particularly as she's my age and I've only managed thank you letters so far."
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The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan)
24.  The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan) by John Irving
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  "25 book restriction means only one mention of John Irving. Make this just the start and read (almost ) everything else he's written too."
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Beach Music
25.  Beach Music by Pat Conroy
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  "A book to curl up with. Undemanding, a little sentimental, but overall a brilliant story, well told and completely evocative. Read his other books too, on long, cold, winter nights."
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