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GlueGlue by Irvine Welsh
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gritty and hilarious in equal measures
The Dice ManThe Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
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the funnist book ever, a work of creative genius
PornoPorno by Irvine Welsh
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vintage irvine welsh, better than trainspotting
His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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remarkably subversive adventure tale, deeper than it seems
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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a brilliant story, tolkien's imagination is phenomenal
WomenWomen by Charles Bukowski
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the prose is simple yet hilarious and devastating
Ham on RyeHam on Rye by Charles Bukowski
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bukowski's twisted view of the world makes for great reading
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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probably the greatest writer ever on top form
On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
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the most inspiring book you'll ever read
High FidelityHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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hornby's best novel, ridiculously enjoyable
The Things They Carried (Flamingo)The Things They Carried (Flamingo) by Tim O'Brien
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best war book ever
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
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infinitely better and edgier than the usual nineteenth century fare
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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the ultimate bildungsroman, holden is always entertaining
White Noise (Picador Books)White Noise (Picador Books) by Don DeLillo
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a brilliant piece of contemporary american narrative
American PsychoAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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filthy and macabre, barren yet enjoyable, an incredible feat
EnglebyEngleby by Sebastian Faulks
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mike engleby's isolation is compelling
The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
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a small gem of a novel, deals with life and death and everything in between
Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics)Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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orwell's best
FactotumFactotum by Charles Bukowski
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wonderful beat generation prose from the poet laureate of skid row
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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a heart-wrenching tale of dignity in the face of ignorance
Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with DeathSlaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
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amazing time-travelling adventure
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
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ultimate swashbuckling tale of revenge
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
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survivor, genius, perfumer, killer - grenouille is the most abominable protagonist ever
The Crow RoadThe Crow Road by Iain Banks
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exhillerating family saga
The ResurrectionistThe Resurrectionist by James Bradley
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'classically claustrophobic gothic chiller'