My All-time Favourite Reads

A Listmania! list by Diana Gherutchi "The Reader" (Toronto, ON)
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Atonement
1.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "So powerful & terrific writing"
CDN$ 15.16   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.82
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)

Requiem for a Dream: A Novel
2.  Requiem for a Dream: A Novel by Hubert Selby
The list author says:
  "Absolutely haunting story about addiction"
CDN$ 12.27   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.18
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel
3.  The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
The list author says:
  "Gripping family saga"
CDN$ 12.26   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,232 customer reviews)

White Oleander: A Novel
4.  White Oleander: A Novel by Janet Fitch
The list author says:
  "I was so drawn into the story, couldn't put it down"
CDN$ 11.19   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (871 customer reviews)

Memoirs of a Geisha
5.  Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "A timeless, absorbing read"
CDN$ 24.42   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,783 customer reviews)

Bell Jar
6.  Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "A harrowing journey into a brilliant mind"
CDN$ 10.11   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.28
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)

Junky: The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition)
7.  Junky: The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition) by William S. Burroughs
The list author says:
  "Raw and gritty account of addiction, loved it"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

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Nineteen Eighty Four
8.  Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "One that needs to be read and absorbed"
CDN$ 9.89   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.64
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,051 customer reviews)

The Historian
9.  The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The list author says:
  "Excellent historical fiction"
CDN$ 22.02   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

The Empty Chair
10.  The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver
The list author says:
  "Huge fan of all the author's work, this is a particular favourite: had me reeling and guessing 'til the end"
CDN$ 9.99   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)

Last Exit to Brooklyn
11.  Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
The list author says:
  "Shocking & enthralling look at urban decay"
Used & New from: CDN$ 6.85
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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The Handmaid's Tale
12.  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Couldn't put down this spellbinding dystopian tale"
CDN$ 10.79   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.23
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (245 customer reviews)

Tell Me Your Dreams
13.  Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon
The list author says:
  "One of my go-to guilty pleasure reads from a great storyteller"
CDN$ 9.50   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)

The Forgotten Garden
14.  The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The list author says:
  "Such an engrossing read, Morton's prose is stunning -- the most intriguing author for me at the moment"
CDN$ 9.49   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.97
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Revolutionary Road
15.  Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
The list author says:
  "Relentless, striking look at despair and dreams gone astray; very well-written"
CDN$ 12.24   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

The Collector
16.  The Collector by John Fowles
The list author says:
  "Absolutely chilling. Fowles' writing makes you think."
CDN$ 12.26   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.57
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

We Need To Talk About Kevin: A Novel
17.  We Need To Talk About Kevin: A Novel by Lionel Shriver
The list author says:
  "Very well-written, moving, and compelling. Raises some very important issues about parenting and society and the perverse horrors found within"
CDN$ 11.54   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.97
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 11/04/12
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