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A Listmania! list by C. N. Dove "litlover" (london)
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The Outsiders (Puffin Modern Classics)
1.  The Outsiders (Puffin Modern Classics) by S E Hinton
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  "Touching, tragic, heartbreaking and hopeful."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.66
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
2.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "Poignant, elegant and classy.  The prose is outstandingly beautiful. Its about a way of life gone forever and about finding God when you have lost everything else."
£6.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

To Kill A Mockingbird
3.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "Funny and compelling.  I love the honesty and strength of  the relationship between Atticus and his children."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (485 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe (Penguin Popular Classics)
4.  A Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe (Penguin Popular Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The list author says:
  "My favorite childhood book, Re reading as an adult its a little cheesy but still has enough power to make my cry."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Remains of the Day
5.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "A challenging book that is a study in class, manners and quiet dignity.  A butler wonders what might have been."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
6.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "I know its a cliche, but this one will break your heart.  A story about the power of love ( wherever you find it)  and the utter futility of war."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (349 customer reviews)

American Pastoral
7.  American Pastoral by Philip Roth
The list author says:
  "An insightful and riviting novel with a dark heart,  Roth's story shatters the american dream (good riddance)"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

My Family and Other Animals
8.  My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
The list author says:
  "Read this book, read it now. It transports you to an enchanted time and place. The stories are hysterical, the characters and language are enchanting. Sequals are lovely too. Read it NOW."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

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Gone with the Wind
9.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The list author says:
  "A fantastic yarn, heady and intoxicating.  Charecters you will adore, if not really like.  One of the few books that enhances, not detracts from the film."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (173 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!
10.  Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
The list author says:
  "A call to arms. Moore is irreverant, original and always enertaining."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)

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Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics)
11.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "The ultimate classic of english literature, Read it and wallow in Austin's sparkling prose and vivid charecters. Every girl in possession of good sense will fall for Darcy and want Lizzie as a friend."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (580 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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A Town Like Alice
12.  A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
The list author says:
  "A lovely story, pefect for a rainy weekend"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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The English Patient (Picador thirty)
13.  The English Patient (Picador thirty) by Michael Ondaatje
The list author says:
  "A group of shattered charecters try to recover from their wartime experience. Beautifully written with a big heart."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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