Listmania!
a list of some good fiction
ConspiratorsConspirators by Michael Andre Bernstein
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A rich, intricately worked slab of fiction. wonderfully enjoyable, subtle and engaging.
CryptonomiconCryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
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Yes, its a nerdy work, but highly enjoyable. the writer builds his world with loving patience. a cracking read - if you have the patience!
A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Red Classics)A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Red Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
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Genius. Put on your required reading list
Portnoy's ComplaintPortnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
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Fiction and fact flow together. Wonderful written, skilfully recreates a lost childhood and adolescence, diving into the eternal topic of human desire.
The Magus (Vintage Classics)The Magus (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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Wonderfully atmospheric work. Flashes between the real and surreal, with dashes of psychotropic for good measure.
An Area of DarknessAn Area of Darkness by V.S. Naipaul
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Intriguing journey to a land abandoned by his predecessors, seen with new and intelligent eyes
India: A Million MutiniesIndia: A Million Mutinies by V.S. Naipaul
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Read Area of Darkness first, then this. A great pair of tellings of travels in India, decades apart
The Enigma of ArrivalThe Enigma of Arrival by V.S. Naipaul
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Naipaul as usual writes extremely well. See old England through the eyes of a perceptive outsider