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The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant use of the English language - unique!
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
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Excellent blending of a thread of narrative passed through time.
The Five People You Meet in HeavenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £0.04
An example of a simple, well crafted story with fantastic use of imagination
Bag of BonesBag of Bones by Stephen King
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The author's characters drag you into their tale and carry you along above their heads.
Sky BurialSky Burial by Xinran
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One to read to study how to write a whole lifetime for one person.
Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by Dean Koontz
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The best use of the 'rollercoaster' effect I have ever seen. Non stop action.
The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1)The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Epic 1000 page tome. Spread across different incarnations but tied together by the retelling of an epic. Well researched.