Emjays Top Thirty Best Reads

It is an eclectic collection - I decided to go for the first thirty names that popped into my head - these are not in order of preference - they are all favourites!

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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2

Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)

Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)

3

A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)

A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)

4

The Colour Purple (Alice Walker)

The Colour Purple (Alice Walker)

5

BLANDINGS CASTLE (P.G. WODEHOUSE)

BLANDINGS CASTLE (P.G. WODEHOUSE)

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)

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19 Minutes

19 Minutes

8

HMS Ulysses (MacLean)

HMS Ulysses (MacLean)

9

All Things Wise and Wonderful (James Herriot)

All Things Wise and Wonderful (James Herriot)

10

The Namesake

The Namesake

11

The Witches

The Witches

12

Flying Solo (Roald Dahl)

Flying Solo (Roald Dahl)

13

Wild Swans (Jung Chang)

Wild Swans (Jung Chang)

14

The White Queen (Philippa Gregory)

The White Queen (Philippa Gregory)

15

The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)

The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)

16

Brief Gaudy Hour (Margaret Campbell Barnes)

Brief Gaudy Hour (Margaret Campbell Barnes)

17

Uncle Fred in the Springtime (P.G. Wodehouse)

Uncle Fred in the Springtime (P.G. Wodehouse)

18

Laughing Gas (P. G. Wodehouse)

Laughing Gas (P. G. Wodehouse)

19

The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)

The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)

20

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)

21

The Moon's a Balloon (David Niven)

The Moon's a Balloon (David Niven)

22

Evil Under the Sun (Agatha Christie)

Evil Under the Sun (Agatha Christie)

23

The Three Faces of Eve (Corbett H. Thigpen, Hervey M. Cleckley)

The Three Faces of Eve (Corbett H. Thigpen, Hervey M. Cleckley)

24

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

25

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

26

The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank)

The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank)

27

Troy (Stephen Fry)

Troy (Stephen Fry)

28

The Stars Look Down (A.J. Cronin)

The Stars Look Down (A.J. Cronin)

29

Crusader's Tomb (A. J. Cronin)

Crusader's Tomb (A. J. Cronin)

30

Goodbye Mr Chips (James Hilton)

Goodbye Mr Chips (James Hilton)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

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