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Books That Wowed Me In 2009
The ReaderThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
A relatively short but powerful read.
The Courilof AffairThe Courilof Affair by Irene Nemirovsky
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £2.50
A thoughful novel.
Just HenryJust Henry by Michelle Magorian
Buy new: £4.75 / Used from: £0.01
Absolutely brilliant.
Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £0.01
A Bollywood movie in a book, absolutely brilliant.
Loitering with IntentLoitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
Buy new: £5.74 / Used from: £3.53
An absolute gem of a book.
Last Evenings on EarthLast Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.50
A pleasure to read.
Sylvia Plath (Faber 80th Anniversary Edition)Sylvia Plath (Faber 80th Anniversary Edition) by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £3.12
Absolutely brilliant.
TeaseTease by Immodesty Blaize
Buy new: £6.37 / Used from: £2.21
A great debut novel that is pure fun to read.
The Little StrangerThe Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Buy new: £8.46 / Used from: £5.99
Yes, she's done it again. A chilling supernatural/psychological tale.
London Belongs to Me (Penguin Modern Classics)London Belongs to Me (Penguin Modern Classics) by Norman Collins
Buy new: £6.81 / Used from: £2.92
The classic novel that everyone should read.
A Dark StrangerA Dark Stranger by Julien Gracq
Buy new: £7.80 / Used from: £5.13
A truly haunting tale set in the Jazz Age.
Les Diaboliques: She Devils (Empire of the Senses)Les Diaboliques: She Devils (Empire of the Senses) by Jules Amedee Barbey D'Aureveilly
Buy new: £5.89 / Used from: £1.84
A real gem of six short stories. This is a classic of French literature.
Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen HeartsWilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts by Emma Kennedy
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £0.17
It may be a childrens book, but it is great fun to read.
Random Deaths and CustardRandom Deaths and Custard by Catrin Dafydd
Buy new: £5.99
A fantastic novel that would also make a great comdey-drama series.
Walking in PimlicoWalking in Pimlico by Ann Featherstone
Buy new: £10.18 / Used from: £16.76
A brillaint debut novel that harks back to the good old Sensation Novels.
Unseen AcademicalsUnseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £9.48 / Used from: £9.00
At last, the new Discworld novel for adults.
Senso (and Other Stories) (Decadence from Dedalus)Senso (and Other Stories) (Decadence from Dedalus) by Camillo Boito
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £1.82
A collection of six tales of Italian decadence.
The Cry Of The SlothThe Cry Of The Sloth by Sam Savage
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £3.75
A great new comic novel with a fantastic anti-hero.
Something HiddenSomething Hidden by Nick Blackstock
Buy new: £6.00 / Used from: £9.11
Inspired by a real mystery, this is a well written tale.
Acts of Violence (Macmillan New Writing)Acts of Violence (Macmillan New Writing) by Ryan David Jahn
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £4.95
Inspired by a real crime, this is a great debut novel.
The Oxford Despoiler: And Other Mysteries from the Case Book of Henry St LiverThe Oxford Despoiler: And Other Mysteries from the Case Book of Henry St Liver by Gary Dexter
Buy new: £6.31 / Used from: £2.59
A great parody of Sherlock Holmes, with adult humour.