 | Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Vladimir Nabokov
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £3.71 My favorite book. This is not a mere read-it's an experience. Read it before you die.
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 | The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block
Buy new: £4.83 / Used from: £1.22 This is written by my favorite author. She is one of the best storytellers of my generation. Her work should not be limited to just teen readers-adults should read them as well.
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 | Ulysses (Oxford World's Classics) by James Joyce
Buy used from: £2.29 Amazing-a sixteen year old has read James Joyce :) Whether I 'got' it or not is another issue, but this is a book where you just let its brilliance soak in.
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 | Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C. S. Lewis
Buy used from: £6.90 A close second to Lolita. The main character is my favorite in all literature. Once you've read this you'll be wondering why you never did before!
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 | The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £2.60 A quirky and beautiful satire on adults that I read again and again. It makes me cry. It's a poignant jewel in literature.
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 | The Annotated Alice: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" AND "Through the Looking Glass": The definite Edition. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland an Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: £7.17 / Used from: £4.79 Lewis Carroll is one of the most fascinating human beings. I love this book, and you're mistaken if you think it's limited to children. Not so. This is genius art here for all ages.
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 | A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.14 Truly a classic and not over-rated at all. This story transports you to another world and is about raw, honest human nature, which is fascinating and not to miss.
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 | My Cousin My Gastroenterologist by Mark Leyner
Buy used from: £0.01 Wacky short stories of science fiction that hypnotise. This is art so genius it's insane. It quenches your thirst for an extra-ordinary read.
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 | The Wizard of Oz (Puffin Classics) by L. Frank Baum
Buy used from: £0.01 The meaning of Baum's work is not as clear as Carroll's-whether it's political satire or more. The zany illustrations and bizarre characters are superb. You will hunger for more when you're done!
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 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
Buy used from: £3.35 Another book by C.S Lewis that is not to be missed. This is a classic that is a must-read; it is sophisticated and richly told.
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 | Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £1.98 A dark, twisted and frightening work of fiction that recalls Lewis Caroll. It is deliciously bizarre and creepy, yet a sure-to-be classic that is easy to identify with.
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 | Wasteland by Francesca Lia Block
Buy used from: £1.13 Yet again, more Block, because I admire her to no end and her work is fantastic. This is brave, taboo subject matter here that she tackles beautifully.
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 | Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £1.75 Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett-what can I say? Put two geniuses together and you get Good Omens.
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 | Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood
Buy used from: £2.79 I am a huge fan of poetry being a poet myself, and this collection is astonishing. It's beautifully raw and gritty.
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 | Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Adult Edition (Harry Potter 6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £10.89 / Used from: £1.25 Who doesn't like Harry Potter? This is the best Potter book, no doubt. It is so much more sophisticated that I often wondered while reading; is this Rowling? It is the gem in the Potter series.
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 | Emerald Ice: Selected Poems, 1962-87 by Diane Wakoski
Buy new: £12.56 / Used from: £0.44 Really genius poetry that sparkles, just like ice. It's like drinking art.
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 | Dangerous Angels (Weetzie Bat Books) by Francesca Lia Block
Buy used from: £2.37 Another brilliant work from Block. This writing reminds me of music because it touches your mind and soul at the same time drawing out rainbows of passionate emotions.
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 | Lewis Carroll and Alice (New Horizons) by Stephanie Lovett Stoffel
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £1.62 A wonderful work on one of the most fascinating humans of all time. I wish I could meet this brilliant man, but reading this book is almost as good.
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 | Peter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
Buy new: £12.74 / Used from: £0.06 I still read this book! It has dark adult underlying themes, and is storytelling at it's ultimate best.
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 | Selected Poems by EE Cummings
Buy new: £6.41 / Used from: £4.39 One of my favorite poets, this has his best work and some of his artwork. This is a must-read for poetry lovers, as it is pure genius.
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 | The Piano: Screenplay by Jane Campion
Buy used from: £0.01 The most haunting and one of the most disturbing written works I have ever read. It is inspiring; I liken it to singing outside during a thunderstorm. It's passionate and gritty all at once.
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 | Thursday's Child by Sonya Hartnett
Buy used from: £0.91 A dark read but still thought-provoking and gripping. I read it in one sitting. It's quite inspiring and unique.
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 | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: £4.30 / Used from: £1.99 A classic that remains a classic, and is not over-rated. It's a blanket that wraps you in comfort and restores my faith in humanity.
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 | Beatrix Potter Complete Tales: The 23 Original Peter Rabbit Books and 4 Unpublished Works by Beatrix Potter
Buy used from: £20.97 Beatrix Potter was an amazing poet, writerand artist. Her work inspires me even as I grow older, and I relish it whenever I pick up her quaint, unique books.
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 | The Nutcracker (Miniature Editions) by E.T.A. Hoffman
Buy new: £3.50 / Used from: £0.71 Last but not least, my all time favorite. I was obsessed with this as a child and still am. It is dark and sweet at the same time, like chocolate, and will not fail to inspire.
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