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The Light of DayThe Light of Day by Graham Swift
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Makes you nostalgic for even a suburban high street
Beyond BlackBeyond Black by Hilary Mantel
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An English epic
London FieldsLondon Fields by Martin Amis
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So good you almost forget how insufferably smug the author is
The UnconsoledThe Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Undeniably difficult but worth it if you can get into it - I read it after an appendectomy when it was the only book I could reach
AtonementAtonement by Ian McEwan
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Head and shoulders above anything else he's written
Mr. PhillipsMr. Phillips by John Lanchester
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Simple but works away at you quietly
Flashman (The Flashman Papers)Flashman (The Flashman Papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
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He should be the first port of call for anyone interested in 19th century history
The Line of BeautyThe Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
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Gets away with a bit too much romantic mush but otherwise an education
Great ApesGreat Apes by Will Self
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Bursting at the seams
High FidelityHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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Good as the film is, it's the film of a different book