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A Listmania! list by lilysmum "lilysmum65" (uk)
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Cat's eye
1.  Cat's eye by Margaret Eleanor Atwood
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  "a girl is bullied but finds a way to triumph"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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Woman on the Edge of Time (A Women's Press classic)
2.  Woman on the Edge of Time (A Women's Press classic) by Marge Piercy
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  "superb sci fi for feminists"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.76
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Collector (Picador Books)
3.  The Collector (Picador Books) by John Fowles
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  "man abducts girl and keeps her prisoner - enthralling"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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Germinal (Penguin Classics)
4.  Germinal (Penguin Classics) by Émile Zola
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  "Emile Zola's masterpiece"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.71
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics)
5.  Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  "the first novel about the inside of the mind"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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The Road
6.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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  "modern post apocalyptic masterpiece"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (630 customer reviews)

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Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)
7.  Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert
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  "Emma Bovary's tragic life and loves"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Jude the Obscure (Penguin Classics)
8.  Jude the Obscure (Penguin Classics) by HARDY
The list author says:
  "my favourite Hardy novel"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Moab Is My Washpot
9.  Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
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  "I am a big Stephen Fry fan"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (144 customer reviews)

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The Rich are Different
10.  The Rich are Different by Susan Howatch
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  "I loved this as a teenager"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Small Island
11.  Small Island by Andrea Levy
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  "great & funny warm novel about prejudice"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
12.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Chinese masterpiece - harrowing & uplifting"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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The World's Wife
13.  The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy
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  "a bit of poetry is always a pleasure"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Wuthering Heights
14.  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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  "if you like Twilight, you should try this!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Bleak House (Penguin Classics)
15.  Bleak House (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "my favourite Dickens"
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

Things Fall apart
16.  Things Fall apart by Chinua Achebe
The list author says:
  "modern classic"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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The Little Stranger
17.  The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
The list author says:
  "my most recent favourite read"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (308 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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The Road Of Bones
18.  The Road Of Bones by Anne Fine
The list author says:
  "teen novel - excellent read"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Collins Readers - My Swordhand is Singing
19.  Collins Readers - My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
The list author says:
  "another teen favourite"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Book Thief
20.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The list author says:
  "cross over novel for teens and adults - a must read"
£5.28   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (781 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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