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A Listmania! list by R. Anselmo "silence_here" (Portugal)
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles)
1.  Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
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  "immortality, beauty, pain, you have it all wrapped in the most elegant writing. best vampire book ever."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic Series)
2.  The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic Series) by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "you'll never forget the Lisbon sisters. the smell of suburbia, daydreaming and first love."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Lolita (Penguin Classics)
3.  Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Craig Raine
The list author says:
  "the strangest, richest, most original love story ever written. part of modern culture by now."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.30
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics)
4.  Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "The best love story ever made, the words are pure poetry and even if you know the story you MUST read it! watch the movies too!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Drawing Blood
5.  Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite
The list author says:
  "not your ordinary love story, but it has the ghosts and the haunted house, the boy who looks like Edward scissorhands and the boy who invents Birdland.chilling."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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East of Eden
6.  East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Tragic and compelling, a true family saga inspired on the Cain and Abel myth."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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The End of the Affair
7.  The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "full of drama, jealousy, love and existential doubts, greene is one of a kind."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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White Oleander
8.  White Oleander by Janet Fitch
The list author says:
  "shocking in too many ways, but lyrical and beautifully done."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

Rumble Fish
9.  Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton
The list author says:
  "cult movie and cult book. short but so powerful and full of thoughts you'll never forget The Motorcycly Boy."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Queen Of The Damned: The Third Book in the Chronicles of the Vampires (The Vampire Chronicles)
10.  The Queen Of The Damned: The Third Book in the Chronicles of the Vampires (The Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
The list author says:
  "Anne rice writes yet another compelling, amazing book about vampires but filled with human turmoil!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Waves (Wordsworth Classics)
11.  The Waves (Wordsworth Classics) by Virginia Woolf
The list author says:
  "lyrical, introspective, full of beauty. you'll lose yourself inside the words, the characters..."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Ripley Omnibus: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Underground, Ripley's Game
12.  The Ripley Omnibus: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Underground, Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith
The list author says:
  "a book about a loveless man who becomes a dangerous enemy. amazing for all the undertones of humanity and regret inside Ripley.you can let go of it afterwords."
£10.49   Used & New from: £3.32
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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