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Markd9528's Compelling And/Or Comforting Classic Collection - Page 8

This is a more light-hearted, humorous and heart -warming selection of works than are usually seen in my challenges. But there's still a good dose of murder mysteries, SF, medical drama, thrillers and adventurous exploits (both swash-buckling romances and otherwise). Lots of these books have been turned into great movies.
Some of these works are derived from reference books such as "The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950", along with recommendations by JN, better known as 'The English Teacher. Many are by my own favourite authors
BUT
about half are a small subset of the excellent challenges of 'Dodger's Song', specifically "Let Me Live at the Library" (at the link), "Books About Books" & "Waiting on the Shelf."
Mind you, there is a good deal of consensus among at least 2 of the sources about these books being worthwhile reads.
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Wish You Were Here (Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown)
Wish You Were Here (Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown)
282
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
283
Pricksongs and Descants (Robert Coover)
Pricksongs and Descants (Robert Coover)
284
Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
285
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)
286
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
287
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
288
Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry)
Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry)
289
The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Rudolf Erich Raspe)
The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Rudolf Erich Raspe)
290
Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
291
Heat and Dust (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)
Heat and Dust (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)
292
Almost Transparent (Ryu Murakami)
Almost Transparent (Ryu Murakami)
293
The Lonely Londoners (Sam Selvon)
The Lonely Londoners (Sam Selvon)
294
Moses Ascending (Sam Selvon)
Moses Ascending (Sam Selvon)
295
Worstward Ho (Samuel Beckett)
Worstward Ho (Samuel Beckett)
296
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Samuel Johnson)
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Samuel Johnson)
297
Embers (Sándor Márai)
Embers (Sándor Márai)
298
A Family Is a Family Is a Family (Sara O'leary)
A Family Is a Family Is a Family (Sara O'leary)
299
Dangling Man (Saul Bellow)
Dangling Man (Saul Bellow)
300
Humboldt's Gift (Saul Bellow)
Humboldt's Gift (Saul Bellow)
301
The Victim (Saul Bellow)
The Victim (Saul Bellow)
302
The Twilight Years (Sawako Ariyoshi)
The Twilight Years (Sawako Ariyoshi)
303
Silence (Shūsaku Endō)
Silence (Shūsaku Endō)
304
The Theban Plays (Sophocles)
The Theban Plays (Sophocles)
305
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
306
Last Days of Summer (Steve Kluger)
Last Days of Summer (Steve Kluger)
307
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Sue Townsend)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Sue Townsend)
308
The Sword in the Stone (T.H. White)
The Sword in the Stone (T.H. White)
309
Concrete (Thomas Bernhard)
Concrete (Thomas Bernhard)
310
Wittgenstein's Nephew (Thomas Bernhard)
Wittgenstein's Nephew (Thomas Bernhard)
311
Old Masters (Thomas Bernhard)
Old Masters (Thomas Bernhard)
312
Yes (Thomas Bernhard)
Yes (Thomas Bernhard)
313
The Tin Soldier (Temple Bailey)
The Tin Soldier (Temple Bailey)
314
Tom Brown's Schooldays (Thomas Hughes)
Tom Brown's Schooldays (Thomas Hughes)
315
Utopia (Thomas More)
Utopia (Thomas More)
316
The Woman of Andros (Thornton Wilder)
The Woman of Andros (Thornton Wilder)
317
Jitterbug Perfume (Tom Robbins)
Jitterbug Perfume (Tom Robbins)
318
Skinny Legs and All (Tom Robbins)
Skinny Legs and All (Tom Robbins)
319
Still Life With Woodpecker (Tom Robbins)
Still Life With Woodpecker (Tom Robbins)
320
The Summer Book (Tove Jansson)
The Summer Book (Tove Jansson)
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