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Top Ten Books I Have Read in 2005
A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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Prophetic, stylish, brilliantly conceived - the best book I have read this year.
Time's Arrow or the Nature of the OffenceTime's Arrow or the Nature of the Offence by Martin Amis
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Hilarious and shocking in equal measure, offers a fresh perspective on this horrific episode.
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) (Penguin Popular Classics)Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) (Penguin Popular Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Dark and compelling, and a surprising page-turner.
If This Is a Man, and The Truce (Everyman's Library Classics)If This Is a Man, and The Truce (Everyman's Library Classics) by Primo Levi
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No overstatement to say that everybody must and should read this.
Status AnxietyStatus Anxiety by Alain De Botton
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Reassurance for anybody not wholly satisfied with their job. Learn to appreciate yourself.
American PsychoAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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Much more to this than many critics suggest. A penetrating critique of 1980s America.
Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics)Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics) by Kingsley Amis
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Angry and mischievous, but great fun.Guaranteed to put a smile on anybody's face.
The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
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The ultimate student classic. Like Sartre but actually readable.
Les Miserables (Penguin Popular Classics)Les Miserables (Penguin Popular Classics) by Victor Hugo
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Moving but not miserable.
Hard Times (Penguin Popular Classics)Hard Times (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
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Not his best but not without its moments.