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NevermoreNevermore by William Hjortsberg
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AC Doyle & Harry Houdini ask for help from Edgar Allen Poes' ghost, murder-mystery at its finest.
NeverwhereNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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A city of saints and monsters hidden under the city of London. Incredible.
The Mastership GameThe Mastership Game by Scott McBain
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Machiavellion conspiracy thriller.
VoxVox by Nicholson Baker
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Just a telephone conversation....right! Wrong.
Red DragonRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
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Better than Silence of the Lambs with a far nastier baddie.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Picador Books)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Picador Books) by Ken Kesey
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Classic.
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
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Unforgettable, and unputdownable.
The TalismanThe Talisman by Peter Straub
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The only book to ever move me to tears.
Battle RoyaleBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
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Japanese Lord of the Flies, you betchya.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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Some people accused this of being too long, me, I loved every page.
The Penguin Complete Sherlock HolmesThe Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The game is afoot Watson!
The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks)The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks) by John Dickson Carr
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The most amazing locked room mystery that you will ever read.
Never Let Me GoNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Thought provoking, Hailsham will stay with you long after you have read the last page.
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
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The fans' favourite and rightly so.
Life Of PiLife Of Pi by Yann Martel
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Slow to get going, but the hook is amazing.
Walking on GlassWalking on Glass by Iain Banks
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No list is complete without an Iain Banks novel.
Under The SkinUnder The Skin by Michel Faber
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Another page turner, don't jump to conclusions.
The Shadow of the WindThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Evokes a picture of Spain that makes you feel that you have actually visited there. Oh and the story is great too.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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Classic, 'nuff said.
Vernon God LittleVernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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Well worth all the plaudits.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
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I liked the bit about the horse too.
Eleven DaysEleven Days by Donald Harstad
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A police procedural novel from an ex cop.
Divided KingdomDivided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson
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So there are faults with this, but what a vision.
Flow, My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. Masterworks)Flow, My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
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Philip K Dick at his finest.
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Way ahead of his time.