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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
281
Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
The Twits
282
Roald Dahl
Pricksongs and Descants (Robert Coover)
Pricksongs and Descants
283
Robert Coover
Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
Fifth Business
284
Robertson Davies
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Kidnapped
285
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
286
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance
287
Rohinton Mistry
Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry)
Family Matters
288
Rohinton Mistry
The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Rudolf Erich Raspe)
The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
289
Rudolf Erich Raspe
Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
Captains Courageous
290
Rudyard Kipling
Heat and Dust (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)
Heat and Dust
291
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Almost Transparent (Ryu Murakami)
Almost Transparent
292
Ryu Murakami
The Lonely Londoners (Sam Selvon)
The Lonely Londoners
293
Sam Selvon
Moses Ascending (Sam Selvon)
Moses Ascending
294
Sam Selvon
Worstward Ho (Samuel Beckett)
Worstward Ho
295
Samuel Beckett
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Samuel Johnson)
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
296
Samuel Johnson
Embers (Sándor Márai)
Embers
297
Sándor Márai
A Family Is a Family Is a Family (Sara O'leary)
A Family Is a Family Is a Family
298
Sara O'leary
Dangling Man (Saul Bellow)
Dangling Man
299
Saul Bellow
Humboldt's Gift (Saul Bellow)
Humboldt's Gift
300
Saul Bellow
The Victim (Saul Bellow)
The Victim
301
Saul Bellow
The Twilight Years (Sawako Ariyoshi)
The Twilight Years
302
Sawako Ariyoshi
Silence (Shūsaku Endō)
Silence
303
Shūsaku Endō
The Theban Plays (Sophocles)
The Theban Plays
304
Sophocles
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
305
Stella Gibbons
Last Days of Summer (Steve Kluger)
Last Days of Summer
306
Steve Kluger
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Sue Townsend)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
307
Sue Townsend
The Sword in the Stone (T.H. White)
The Sword in the Stone
308
T.H. White
Concrete (Thomas Bernhard)
Concrete
309
Thomas Bernhard
Wittgenstein's Nephew (Thomas Bernhard)
Wittgenstein's Nephew
310
Thomas Bernhard
Old Masters (Thomas Bernhard)
Old Masters
311
Thomas Bernhard
Yes (Thomas Bernhard)
Yes
312
Thomas Bernhard
The Tin Soldier (Temple Bailey)
The Tin Soldier
313
Temple Bailey
Tom Brown's Schooldays (Thomas Hughes)
Tom Brown's Schooldays
314
Thomas Hughes
Utopia (Thomas More)
Utopia
315
Thomas More
The Woman of Andros (Thornton Wilder)
The Woman of Andros
316
Thornton Wilder
Jitterbug Perfume (Tom Robbins)
Jitterbug Perfume
317
Tom Robbins
Skinny Legs and All (Tom Robbins)
Skinny Legs and All
318
Tom Robbins
Still Life With Woodpecker (Tom Robbins)
Still Life With Woodpecker
319
Tom Robbins
The Summer Book (Tove Jansson)
The Summer Book
320
Tove Jansson
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