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5 Star Reads for the Pleasure of Reading

I've wanted to share some of my favourite reads of all time, beautifully written by talented authors.
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
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All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
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Alone in Berlin (Hans Fallada)
Alone in Berlin
Hans Fallada
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
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The Birds That Do Not Sing (Steve Gay)
The Birds That Do Not Sing
Steve Gay
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Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks)
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks
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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
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A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
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Crash (J.G. Ballard)
Crash
J.G. Ballard
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Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
18
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese
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A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin
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A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
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Do No Harm (Henry Marsh)
Do No Harm
Henry Marsh
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
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Elizabeth Is Missing (Emma Healey)
Elizabeth Is Missing
Emma Healey
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The End of the World Running Club (Adrian J Walker)
The End of the World Running Club
Adrian J Walker
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The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (Claire North)
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Claire North
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The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts
M R Carey
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
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The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
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Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
Stephen King
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
35
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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The Heart Goes Last (Margaret Attwood)
The Heart Goes Last
Margaret Attwood
37
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
38
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
39
Hornet Flight (Ken Follett)
Hornet Flight
Ken Follett
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The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson)
The Hundred Year Old Man
Jonas Jonasson
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