 | The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.91 / Used from: £0.80 All teenage boys should be forced to read this. A classic.
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 | The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Guevara
Buy used from: £0.29 Another wonderful tale told by one who would become so iconic
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 | On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Buy new: £5.70 / Used from: £1.70 Written in 3 weeks non-stop. The pioneer of 'stream of consciousness' writing
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 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Flamingo modern classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
Buy used from: £0.81 A genius & a madman
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 | Down and Out in Paris and London: Autobiography (Essential Penguin) by George Orwell
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £2.30 The greatest writer of all time gives his account of being a tramp for 2 years
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 | The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £11.96 / Used from: £11.99 Doesn't need an explanation
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 | Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Buy used from: £1.23 About as crazy a trip as you'll ever read about
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 | Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.27 A really touching story
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 | My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl
Buy new: £5.57 / Used from: £0.01 For a children's writer, this is a fantastic departure into the world of adult comedy
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 | Are You Experienced? by William Sutcliffe
Buy new: £5.70 / Used from: £0.01 Better than 'The Beach'
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 | The Beach (Penguin Celebrations) by Alex Garland
Buy used from: £1.09 An obvious choice, but just about worthy of inclusion
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 | Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Buy new: £4.36 / Used from: £0.01 |
 | Around The World In Eighty Days by Michael Palin
Buy new: £13.48 / Used from: £4.37 A great man on a great journey
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