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From Russia with Love
Ian Fleming
Lee
Other than "Casino Royale", "From Russia with Love" might be Ian Fleming's best entry in the James Bond series.
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A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
Whilst the TV adaptation made me aware of the books, I enjoyed the books so much due to their expansive character development and sprawling plot lines.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
I first read this when I was at secondary school, and I have read it again several times since.
I enjoy the story, the characters, the decadence of the roaring 1920's, and the knowledge that the good times will not be long-lasting.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Hilarious from beginning to end, and fantastically silly. I loved every part of this book.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
From its first pages, in which the amiable Mole and the resourceful Water Rat inaugurate their friendship with a waterborne picnic, The Wind in the Willows transports us to a genial and welcoming world. The story of life on the riverbank is peopled with a cast of players—Rat and Mole, the formidable...show more
The Odyssey
Homer
I read parts of this during my years at secondary school, and I was impressed by the breadth of the storytelling and the depth of the characters.
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
George Orwell
I enjoyed this immensely during my secondary school years, when I could understand the allegory.
1984
George Orwell
I have only read this recently, but I enjoyed it immensely and I can see why it is a dystopian classic.