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My Top 100 Books (part 1)
The MagusThe Magus by John Fowles
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Brill book from one of this centurys best authors. I have read this at least 5 times and still get something out of it.
A Prayer for Owen MeanyA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Buy new: £6.71 / Used from: £1.95
John Irving is one of the best storytellers alive today this I think is his best book
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
Buy new: £2.16 / Used from: £0.01
A powerful passionate novel
La Mort Es Mon MetierLa Mort Es Mon Metier by Robert Merle
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A fascinating insight into the mind of a mass-murderer by the man who interviewed him
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Racism in America - beautifully told through the eyes of a young girl
Die Leiden DES Jungen WertherDie Leiden DES Jungen Werther by Goethe
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Unrequited love from the male perspective
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-17South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-17 by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
Buy new: £11.27 / Used from: £6.97
Better than any novel, the true story of Shackletons cross pole expedition
Marabou Stork NightmaresMarabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
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very dark and quite disturbing
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a FamilyBuddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family by Thomas Mann
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Story of a prosperous North German family who slowly loses its fortune with each new generation
The Female EunuchThe Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer
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as the first feminist book, this is a real trail blazer and unfortunately still relevant today
Neither Here Nor There: Travels in EuropeNeither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson
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Very funny travel guide to Europe
Venus in FursVenus in Furs by Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
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The book that gave Masochism its name I liked it ;-)
What a Carve Up! (Essential Penguin)What a Carve Up! (Essential Penguin) by Jonathan Coe
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Human relationships but very very funny
Last Chance to See....Last Chance to See.... by Douglas Adams
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A trip around the world to visit some of the Worlds rarest animals extremely well written and at times very very funny
Slaughter House FiveSlaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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A Semi-autobiographical account of the bombing of Dresden
Wir Kinder Von Bahnhof ZooWir Kinder Von Bahnhof Zoo by Christiane F
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great book by a child addicted to heroine
The Wonderful Adventures of NilsThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Trans.Velma Swanston Howard Selma Lagerlof
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this is quite definitely my favourite Childrens story ever!!!. A childs eye view of Scandinavia
Die BlechtrommelDie Blechtrommel by Gunter Grass
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A modern German classic
Hard Work: Life in Low-pay BritainHard Work: Life in Low-pay Britain by Polly Toynbee
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A fascinating and well researched book on low wages in the UK
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford World's Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford World's Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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A book of deception and youth
The Return of the Native (Oxford World's Classics)The Return of the Native (Oxford World's Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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Love and Longing in Wessex
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
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Pure escapism
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Searching for the meaning of life!!!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
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The best of the Potters!
Candide (Penguin Popular Classics)Candide (Penguin Popular Classics) by Voltaire
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Satire from the original satirist