 | Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy used from: £0.01 Just the greatest book ever written. Amazing.
|
 | Shogun: A Novel of Japan (Coronet Books) by James Clavell
Buy used from: £0.01 Another of just a handfull of books I can read time and time again.
|
 | The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Buy used from: £0.01 Brilliant. If you've a mate who wants to read, feels they're missing out on something, but just "can't" - buy them this. It's never failed me.
|
 | The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan) by John Irving
Buy new: £6.84 / Used from: £0.01 Thanks to Mrs Hughes, my secondary school English teacher, for introducing me to John Irving with this book. He remains probably my favourite author.
|
 | Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.61 So, I go through genres, and at the moment I'm into "historical violence". And this book is the Daddy.
|
 | Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.19 Another stroke of genius which, frankly, I'm still not sure I've totally understood. Maybe it's time I read it again...
|
 | Wuthering Heights (Norton Critical Editions) by E Bronte
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £2.02 I'm not normally into the Classics, they bore me, but this... If you've not read it, read it. It's not what you expect.
|
 | His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass: "Northern Lights" WITH "The Subtle Knife" AND "The Amber Spyglass" by Pullman; Philip
Buy new: £22.99 / Used from: £17.99 IT HAS GIANT ARMOURED POLAR BEARS WITH OPPOSABLE THUMBS! And that's not even close to being the best bit. End of book one blew me away...
|
 | Magician (Riftwar saga) by Raymond E. Feist
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 First book in the Riftwar Saga... I want to be Pug!
|
 | Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk. 1 (Blue cover) by Neale Donald Walsch
Buy new: £6.27 / Used from: £0.01 Suprisingly gripping... made me think just a little...
|
Listmania!
