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1001 Books Before 40 - Page 5

According to Goodreads, my bookcases and memory, these are books I read before my 40th birthday. Some books forgotten, some overlooked, some grouped for neatness. Have you read them? Can you list 1001 Books Before 40?
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161
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
162
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
163
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
E.B. White
164
The Chestnut Soldier (Jenny Nimmo)
The Chestnut Soldier
Jenny Nimmo
165
A Child Called It (Dave Pelzer)
A Child Called It
Dave Pelzer
166
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke
167
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adyemi
168
Children of Men (P.D. James)
Children of Men
P.D. James
169
Children of the Mind (Orson Scott Card)
Children of the Mind
Orson Scott Card
170
The Christmas Bookshop (Jenny Colgan)
The Christmas Bookshop
Jenny Colgan
171
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
172
The Christmas Chronicles (Nigel Slater)
The Christmas Chronicles
Nigel Slater
173
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
John Irving
174
Cider With Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Cider With Rosie
Laurie Lee
175
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
Madeline Miller
176
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living (Louise Miller)
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
Louise Miller
177
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
178
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Jean M. Auel
179
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
180
Claudine at St Clare's (Enid Blyton)
Claudine at St Clare's
Enid Blyton
181
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
182
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
Stella Gibbons
183
The Cold Dish (Craig Johnson)
The Cold Dish
Craig Johnson
184
The Collected Poems of Seamus Heaney (Seamus Heaney)
The Collected Poems of Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney
185
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
186
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett
187
The Coma (Alex Garland)
The Coma
Alex Garland
188
Comes the Blind Fury (John Saul)
Comes the Blind Fury
John Saul
189
Comfort and Joy (Hannah)
Comfort and Joy
Hannah
190
Company of Liars (Karen Maitland)
Company of Liars
Karen Maitland
191
The Complete Language of Flowers (S.Theresa Dietz)
The Complete Language of Flowers
S.Theresa Dietz
192
The Confession (Jessie Burton)
The Confession
Jessie Burton
193
The Confusion
The Confusion
194
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
Neil Gaiman
195
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
196
The Couple at No. 9 (Claire Douglas)
The Couple at No. 9
Claire Douglas
197
The Couple on Cedar Close (Anna-Lou Weatherley)
The Couple on Cedar Close
Anna-Lou Weatherley
198
Cranford (Elizabeth Gaskell)
Cranford
Elizabeth Gaskell
199
The Creature Garden (Harry Goldhawk)
The Creature Garden
Harry Goldhawk
200
Creed (James Herbert)
Creed
James Herbert
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