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A Listmania! list by Katerina "books fan" (Huddersfield, England)
 
Platform
1.  Platform by Michel Houellebecq
The list author says:
  "very bold description of the modern Europeans from a daring and prophetic author"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
2.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "this book is like a window to a different world, be ready to be seduced by a hero who uses scents in order to induce feelings to other people"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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Beloved
3.  Beloved by Toni Morrison
The list author says:
  "Morison is a a virtuose when it comes to the use of language"
£8.35   Used & New from: £1.25
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton
4.  Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton by Ralph Leighton
The list author says:
  "how does a great mind think? if you want to know read this and all of his books!"
£6.79   Used & New from: £3.00
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

Blindness
5.  Blindness by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "wonderful ideas which can keep you awake from Saramago, suddenly (almost) everybody becomes blind by a widespread disease"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.87
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece
6.  Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece by Debra Hamel
The list author says:
  "exciting, read about this woman and change your view about women in antiquity"
£12.00   Used & New from: £7.36
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

In Search Of Lost Times Volume 1: v. 1 (Everyman's Library classics)
7.  In Search Of Lost Times Volume 1: v. 1 (Everyman's Library classics) by Marcel Proust
The list author says:
  "you will never think about your life again in the same way, simply because of the etheral writing of Proust"
£9.75   Used & New from: £6.64
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
8.  The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen
The list author says:
  "Jensen has got a deep understanding of human nature"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

The Name Of The Rose (Vintage Classics)
9.  The Name Of The Rose (Vintage Classics) by Umberto Eco
The list author says:
  "if you love books, you will love this, what could a lost book of Aristotle do? at the same time it reads like a thriller"
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.56
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Library of Shadows
10.  The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard
The list author says:
  "one more book for bibliophiles, how far does your love for books take you? As far as Alexandria, probably?"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

The Road
11.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "post-apocalyptic masterpiece"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (629 customer reviews)

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Fear and Trembling
12.  Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb
The list author says:
  "Nothomb describes her working environment in Japan. This book seems imporbable, but it is an autobiography. Humorous, too."
£4.89   Used & New from: £1.28
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 26/07/2009
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