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A Listmania! list by Linda Pattison "lepattison"
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
1.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Just the best book ever."
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The Lovely Bones
2.  The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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  "Incredible read.  Perhaps flawed in places, but unputdownable."
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Beloved
3.  Beloved by Toni Morrison
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  "Very powerful and disturbing"
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The Painter
4.  The Painter by Will Davenport
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  "Really interesting, historical and just a really good read"
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The Moor's Last Sigh
5.  The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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  "My favourite Rushdie novel.  Midnights Children a close second"
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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
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  "Its not old - its just a wonderful love story"
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Nights in the Gardens of Spain
7.  Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Witi Ihimaera
The list author says:
  "A very real book by a great NZ author"
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The Vintner's Luck
8.  The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox
The list author says:
  "Such an interesting premise and so well written"
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Birdsong
9.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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  "I cried - its the best war book ever"
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The Time Traveler's Wife
10.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "Read it on a plane and didn't leave it behind"
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Skallagrigg
11.  Skallagrigg by William Horwood
The list author says:
  "Maybe a little dated, but changed the way I look at disability - also a great read"
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
12.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Had to put this trilogy in - can't choose which one.  Incredible fantasy series aimed at teens, but too good to not read yourself"
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My Name is Asher Lev
13.  My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
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  "Gripping.  Such an interesting main character.  Recommend every other book by this author"
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No Night is Too Long
14.  No Night is Too Long by Barbara Vine
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  "Mesmerising.  No disrespect but hard to believe this is Ruth Rendell"
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
15.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "The first Atwood book I read.  You must read all her work, superb author and diverse"
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If Not Now, When? (Penguin Modern Classics)
16.  If Not Now, When? (Penguin Modern Classics) by Primo Levi
The list author says:
  "Almost torture to read this man's work - his experiences are so terrible but his writing is so incredible.  Please read his autobiography."
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The Color Purple
17.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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  "Read the book, then see the movie."
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Rachel's Holiday
18.  Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
The list author says:
  "Probably the best Marian Keyes.  Struck a chord"
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Last updated: 04/04/2006
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