 | Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.42 A must read for all historical fiction fans. Dont let the length of the book put you off. A great read in the style of 'Gone with the wind'.
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 | The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: £3.15 / Used from: £2.48 This book took me awhile to get into, but it was certainly worth it. Very poignant and at times harrowing, dont miss out on this read.
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 | Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Buy new: £16.69 / Used from: £0.01 Lent to me by my history teacher, this was a great read. Tracy Chevalier uses beautifully crafted language, in a beautifully crafted book.
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 | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £2.50 I defie you not to fall in love with this classic. I've read it so many times, and it never seems boring. Brilliant!
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 | The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.68 Another great historical fiction novel. One of my all time favorites
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 | The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Buy used from: £0.01 One of the most truthfull books i have ever read. sad, harrowing and painfully honest, but a good read.
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 | Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01 Love this book! My all time favorite classic.
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 | The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01 Although this is not a favorite among many, I really do believe this journalistic writing on living in Kabul, is an amazing read.
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 | Remember Me by Lesley Pearse
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 Not a huge fan of Lesley Pearce, but this book is wonderfull. A real page turner.
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 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: £3.05 / Used from: £0.01 A charming, engaging book about the secret of heaven. A lovely quick read.
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 | Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
I am not a fan of autobiographys but this is a totally compelling book. Love it!
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 | The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £0.01 Although this book deals with quite a difficult concept to write about successfully, this book is beautifully written. Sad, yet uplifting at the same time.
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 | Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £0.01 Not the best book in the world, but it really has some strong points that'll have you howling. Worth the read if you have the time.
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 | My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.10 A riveting, unusual read. Great if you like surprise endings and a bit of drama.
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 | A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.15 This is a book I wish had've been written years ago. Great, easy read for those of you who just 'want to know'. Loved it just as much as my favorite novels, but in its own unique way.
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 | Small Island by Andrea Levy
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01 Beautifully mastered. Loved it just for what it is.
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 | The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £1.85 Not as good as 'the queens fool ' in my opinion, but nethertheless a great read, especially if your interested in the tudors.
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 | Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Buy used from: £0.01 I loved this book, which to me was very truthful and original. Written like a classic, sometimes I found it a little hard to follow and although I admit it was a slow reader it was worth it in the end
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 | The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Buy used from: £4.49 A simply brilliant read, I have never read anything to compare to it! Ready to leave an impression on whoever reads it.
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