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Books to Read by the Time You're Thirty...

... or at least what *I'd* read. I've kept a 'book diary' since I was 11, so it's not quite everything, but pretty much. It's in perfect chronological order so hopefully you can see me grow up through the list! I studied Theatre at university so there's a bunch of scripts in the middle - tick either if you've read the script or seen the play, they both count! (Except the Shakespeare, you've got to earn that.) Some things I reread multiple times, I've not duplicated them on the list but, for instance, I reread the entire thus-far-published Harry Potter books everytime a new one was released(!) Which books bring back memories for you?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling - 1998)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2
J.K. Rowling - 1998
The Bed and Breakfast Star
The Bed and Breakfast Star
3
James Herriot's Cat Stories (James Herriot)
James Herriot's Cat Stories
4
James Herriot
Nasty Nature (Nick Arnold)
Nasty Nature
5
Nick Arnold
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
6
J. K. Rowling
The Mum-Minder
The Mum-Minder
7
The Suitcase Kid
The Suitcase Kid
8
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
9
Gemma's Big Chance (Sue Mongredien)
Gemma's Big Chance
10
Sue Mongredien
All Creatures Great and Small (James Herriot)
All Creatures Great and Small
11
James Herriot
Horrible Science: Blood Bones and Body Bits & Chemical Chaos (Two Horrible Books in One) (Nick Arnold & Tony De Saules)
Horrible Science: Blood Bones and Body Bits & Chemical Chaos (Two Horrible Books in One)
12
Nick Arnold & Tony De Saules
Twenty School Mini Mysteries (Dina Anastasio)
Twenty School Mini Mysteries
13
Dina Anastasio
Five Find-Outers: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (Enid Blyton)
Five Find-Outers: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage
14
Enid Blyton
Barney Mysteries: Ring O' Bells Mystery (Enid Blyton)
Barney Mysteries: Ring O' Bells Mystery
15
Enid Blyton
Blubber (Judy Blume)
Blubber
16
Judy Blume
A Genius at the Chalet School (Elinor M. Brent-Dyer)
A Genius at the Chalet School
17
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Bad Girls (Jacqueline Wilson)
Bad Girls
18
Jacqueline Wilson
Nemesis (Agatha Christie)
Nemesis
19
Agatha Christie
Jennings' Diary (Anthony Buckeridge)
Jennings' Diary
20
Anthony Buckeridge
The Story of Tracy Beaker (Jacqueline Wilson)
The Story of Tracy Beaker
21
Jacqueline Wilson
Jennings, of Course! (Anthony Buckeridge)
Jennings, of Course!
22
Anthony Buckeridge
The Haunting of Nadia (Julia Jarman)
The Haunting of Nadia
23
Julia Jarman
Trapped in Batwing Hall (R. L. Stine)
Trapped in Batwing Hall
24
R. L. Stine
The Lottie Project (Jacqueline Wilson)
The Lottie Project
25
Jacqueline Wilson
The Left Outs (Jacqueline Wilson)
The Left Outs
26
Jacqueline Wilson
Girls in Love (Jacqueline Wilson)
Girls in Love
27
Jacqueline Wilson
Double Act (Jacqueline Wilson)
Double Act
28
Jacqueline Wilson
Malory Towers: In the Fifth at Malory Towers (Enid Blyton)
Malory Towers: In the Fifth at Malory Towers
29
Enid Blyton
Five Children and It (E. Nesbit)
Five Children and It
30
E. Nesbit
Thorn Ogres of Hagwood (Robin Jarvis)
Thorn Ogres of Hagwood
31
Robin Jarvis
Fillets of Plaice
Fillets of Plaice
32
The Dead Girlfriend (R. L. Stine)
The Dead Girlfriend
33
R. L. Stine
The Illustrated Mum (Jacqueline Wilson)
The Illustrated Mum
34
Jacqueline Wilson
Girls Under Pressure
Girls Under Pressure
35
Adventure Series: The River of Adventure (Enid Blyton)
Adventure Series: The River of Adventure
36
Enid Blyton
Step by Wicked Step (Anne Fine)
Step by Wicked Step
37
Anne Fine
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
38
J.K. Rowling
Cereal Lover (Joan Conway)
Cereal Lover
39
Joan Conway
Danny, Champion of the World
Danny, Champion of the World
40
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