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Markd9528's Compelling And/Or Comforting Classic Collection - Page 7

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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The Interesting Narrative (Olaudah Equiano)
The Interesting Narrative
241
Olaudah Equiano
She Stoops to Conquer (Oliver Goldsmith)
She Stoops to Conquer
242
Oliver Goldsmith
The Vicar of Wakefield (Oliver Goldsmith)
The Vicar of Wakefield
243
Oliver Goldsmith
Laughing Boy (Oliver La Farge)
Laughing Boy
244
Oliver La Farge
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (Oscar Hijuelos)
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
245
Oscar Hijuelos
My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Ottessa Moshfegh)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
246
Ottessa Moshfegh
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (P.D. James)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
247
P.D. James
Shroud for a Nightingale (P.D. James)
Shroud for a Nightingale
248
P.D. James
Thank You, Jeeves (P.G. Wodehouse)
Thank You, Jeeves
249
P.G. Wodehouse
Joy in the Morning (P.G. Wodehouse)
Joy in the Morning
250
P.G. Wodehouse
Something Fresh (P.G. Wodehouse)
Something Fresh
251
P.G. Wodehouse
Barabbas (Pär Lagerkvist)
Barabbas
252
Pär Lagerkvist
Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
Strangers on a Train
253
Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr Ripley
254
Patricia Highsmith
The Butcher Boy (Patrick McCabe)
The Butcher Boy
255
Patrick McCabe
A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness)
A Monster Calls
256
Patrick Ness
The Tree of Man (Patrick White)
The Tree of Man
257
Patrick White
The Blue Flower (Penelope Fitzgerald)
The Blue Flower
258
Penelope Fitzgerald
The Bookshop (Penelope Fitzgerald)
The Bookshop
259
Penelope Fitzgerald
Offshore (Penelope Fitzgerald)
Offshore
260
Penelope Fitzgerald
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris & Mrs Harris Goes to New York (Paul Gallico)
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris & Mrs Harris Goes to New York
261
Paul Gallico
Kindred of the Dust (Peter B. Kyne)
Kindred of the Dust
262
Peter B. Kyne
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (Peter Handke)
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
263
Peter Handke
Venus on the Half-Shell (Philip José Farmer)
Venus on the Half-Shell
264
Philip José Farmer
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
265
Philip K. Dick
Scaramouche (Rafael Sabatini)
Scaramouche
266
Rafael Sabatini
The Sea Hawk (Rafael Sabatini)
The Sea Hawk
267
Rafael Sabatini
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
268
Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
The Illustrated Man
269
Ray Bradbury
Farewell, My Lovely (Raymond Chandler)
Farewell, My Lovely
270
Raymond Chandler
The Lady in the Lake (Raymond Chandler)
The Lady in the Lake
271
Raymond Chandler
The Long Good-Bye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Good-Bye
272
Raymond Chandler
Mr Popper's Penguins (Richard and Florence Atwater)
Mr Popper's Penguins
273
Richard and Florence Atwater
In Watermelon Sugar (Richard Brautigan)
In Watermelon Sugar
274
Richard Brautigan
Willard and His Bowling Trophies (Richard Brautigan)
Willard and His Bowling Trophies
275
Richard Brautigan
The School for Scandal (Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
The School for Scandal
276
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend
277
Richard Matheson
The Shrinking Man (Richard Matheson)
The Shrinking Man
278
Richard Matheson
What Dreams May Come (Richard Matheson)
What Dreams May Come
279
Richard Matheson
Empire Falls (Richard Russo)
Empire Falls
280
Richard Russo
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