 | The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £8.00 Quite rightfully known as one of the best books ever written. The films were good - the books are amazing. One of those books you just HAVE to read
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 | His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £15.24 One of the most enchanting stories I've ever come across - the story of Lyra just grabs you and keeps you reading
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 | Old Kingdom Trilogy Box Set by Garth Nix
Another magical trilogy of stories set in a fantasy world - an absolute delight to read no matter what your age
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 | North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Buy used from: £1.98 A classic but much underestimated novel - it's like 'Pride and Prejudice' but with a bit more social and moral background
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 | Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy used from: £0.01 It just has to be included - the ultimate romance novel. The tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy still entertains today
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 | The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £4.19 / Used from: £1.97 A magnificent tale of the female mind in 1960's America - Ester Greenwood's year in the bell jar is a insightful and poignant book
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 | The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01 A thought provoking novel of morals set within an elite New England college with quirky characters and a wonderfully easy narrative voice
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 | White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Buy used from: £0.01 A magnificent modern debut novel that examines issues of class, culture and modern society
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 | One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmyre
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 A brilliantly farcical novel that manages to masterfully parody the conventions of the action genre. Witty and laugh out loud funny!
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 | Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five) by Enid Blyton
Buy new: £4.24 / Used from: £0.01 One of my favourite children's books. Although rather old now, the adventures of the famous five are still magical today
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 | The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Buy used from: £2.59 A magnificent, poignant love story with a twist. Set around a couple who have to cope with his ability to time-travel it's both a wonderfully funny and amazingly sad story
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 | Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 A fictionalised account of a Geisha's life, this is an amazing story and a fantastic read
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 | Harry Potter Pbk Boxed Set (Harry Potter) by J.K. Rowling
Buy used from: £22.50 These really have to be included - the books that revitalised children's literature are wonderful, magical and enjoyable for everyone
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 | Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Buy new: £4.29 / Used from: £0.01 The prequel to the wonderful 'Da Vinci Code' is just as clever. And, in my opinion, it's the more exciting of the two books as well!
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 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £0.01 A fantastic read written from one of the most interesting perspective's I've ever come across. An amazing book.
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 | Strange Meeting by Susan Hill
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £2.20 One of the best First World War novels I've read - the relationship that grows between the two young protaganists of Hill's novel is achingly poignant and wonderfully moving
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 | The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.14 The best ghost story ever written with probably one of the most spine tingling endings you'll come across!
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 | The Woman in White (Penguin Summer Classics) by Wilkie Collins
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £0.32 A horrific tale of greed and corruption but also a powerful story of love and redemption. You'll hate the villains and hope with the heroes (and heroines) as they move through bleak times
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 | The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) by Wilkie Collins
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 One of the first modern detective novels, Wilkie Collins' intriguing tale of the disappearance of an ancient gemstone is both clever and stylish
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 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01 A clever twist upon the 'what is heaven?' genre, this poignant tale shows how what we do in life affects the lives of everyone we meet.
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