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Books I would make compulsary reading
Magician (Riftwar saga)Magician (Riftwar saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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A brilliant novel I've re-read several times.
A Prayer for Owen MeanyA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
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The first Irving I read and still my favourite.
Swallows and AmazonsSwallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
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This book quite honestly shaped my life.
The GhostThe Ghost by Robert Harris
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Very topical very powerful and very very very good
Shutter IslandShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
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If you like a book that makes you think then this is one of two that I would reccommend. it's also one of the few books I've gotten into serious arguments in the pub over.
American PsychoAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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The other book I've gotten into arguments over. No film could ever do this book justice. it is phenomenal.
The Sun King RisesThe Sun King Rises by Jego Yves
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Just blew me away, incredibly detailed characters and full of unexpected twists
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
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wonderful, can't think of another word which describes this book