 | Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £1.04 First Pratchett I ever read, got me hooked.
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 | The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
Buy new: £12.27 / Used from: £4.48 A great book, everyone should read it at least once.
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 | Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: £4.25 / Used from: £0.88 Great book, don't be put off by the fact it's on some school reading lists
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 | The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
Buy new: £2.16 / Used from: £0.01 Fantastic book, everyone knows the premise but really worth reading.
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 | A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Buy new: £4.40 / Used from: £2.11 Couldn't put this book down, .
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 | Hogfather: A Discworld novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01 If you saw the Sky film, don't judge the book by it! The film was good but can't compare to Pratchett's asides and random humour that couldn't be put into the film.
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 | Dracula (Wordsworth Classics) by Bram Stoker
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01 Classic book, again everyone knows the story but that should be more of an incentive I think to read it
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 | Watchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £4.50 A friend recommended I read it and I'm so glad I did, I still haven't seen the film but this is well worth reading, even if you don't think you're a fan of comics/superheroes give it a go.
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 | Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £2.99 Great book, everyone should read it -and 1984 too
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 | American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.07 / Used from: £1.99 A great read, hard to describe but you should really check it out.
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 | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £4.37 / Used from: £0.01 I think the Hobbit is better than LOTR- come on, Tom Bombadill! but you should check them out too if you haven't read them
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 | Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Buy used from: £0.50 A really good book, offers a whole different perspective on the life in Oz, and just a terriffic read
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 | Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.01 This is my favorite book, If you've seen and liked the film it's a must read. I've not seen the film but my mum, who has but hasn't read the book, didn't know a lot of things that happens to Scarlett
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 | Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Buy new: £4.36 / Used from: £0.46 I love this book, again it's often on school reading lists, but as much as I, and probably you, hate having to read a book you should give it a go.
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 | The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.01 I never saw the film, and I didn't hear great reviews about it, but I'm glad it came out because it made me want to read this book. You won't be disapointed if you read it.
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 | The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Buy used from: £0.01 I love sci fi (in case you hadn't guessed) but this is a seriously good read. -and I think still relevant to today. -I never did like plants...
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 | I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.81 This is a truly great book. If you at all like sci fi/vampires you should read it. -Also it's nothing like the film.
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 | Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £2.16 / Used from: £0.01 One of my favorite books, didn't expect to like it when I started reading it but it is a classic.
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 | His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Buy new: £15.24 / Used from: £10.99 Fantastic books, really worth reading.
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 | The Shining by Stephen King
Buy new: £4.93 / Used from: £2.41 Master of horror, the film doesn't compare.
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 | Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 I love Pratchett, and this book introduced me to Neil Gaiman if your a fan of either or if you think you might be you should read it.
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 | The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: £3.49 / Used from: £0.01 Can't have a list without including Narnia, this is my favorite Narnia book, although it's a close call with the Silver Chair. Everyone should read at least one Narnia book.
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 | The Silver Brumby (Collins Modern Classics) by Elyne Mitchell
Buy used from: £4.43 A favourite book of mine from childhood, I only read this one of the Brumby stories -mainly because I couldn't find any others at that time, I may have to look into finding more..
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