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Penguin Classics Book Of Disquiet
1.  Penguin Classics Book Of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa
The list author says:
  "Best read very slowly. Amazing prose and perspective."
CDN$ 14.43   Used & New from: CDN$ 8.77
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Unbearable Lightness Of Being
2.  Unbearable Lightness Of Being by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "Sexy existentialism. Go figure."
CDN$ 12.26   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.41
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)

Foucault's Pendulum
3.  Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The list author says:
  "Umberto Eco is my hero. This book is rich, smart, and charming."
CDN$ 14.24   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.34
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (291 customer reviews)

One Hundred Years Of Solitude
4.  One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "Lush, fascinating, and magical. An easy favourite - highly recommended."
CDN$ 13.71   Used & New from: CDN$ 9.06
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Penguin Classics Middlemarch
5.  Penguin Classics Middlemarch by George Eliot
The list author says:
  "A fascinating character study of the ordinary. So very unforgettable."
CDN$ 12.15   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel
6.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Weird and wonderful. Japanese absurdist literature."
CDN$ 13.68   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.49
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Omnibus
7.  The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Omnibus by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Funny. Brilliant. Quietly deranged."
CDN$ 26.33   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.06
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (525 customer reviews)

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
8.  The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Quirky, imaginative, and well-written. My favourite book of 2010."
CDN$ 20.06   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.55
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Blindness
9.  Blindness by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "Disturbing, compelling, and visceral. Metaphor at its best."
CDN$ 12.05   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (234 customer reviews)

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller
10.  If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino
The list author says:
  "Pure genius."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

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