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The Independent Best Books of 2005

Here is a list of the Independent's (UK) best books of the year 2005. How many of these have you read?
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26A (Diana Evans)
26A
1
Diana Evans
64 Clarke (Andrew Holmes)
64 Clarke
2
Andrew Holmes
The Accidental (Ali Smith)
The Accidental
3
Ali Smith
Adorno: A Biography (Stefan Müller-Doohm)
Adorno: A Biography
4
Stefan Müller-Doohm
Aliens: Why They Are Here (Bryan Appleyard)
Aliens: Why They Are Here
5
Bryan Appleyard
American Purgatorio (John Haskell)
American Purgatorio
6
John Haskell
An Acre of Barren Ground (Jeremy Gavron)
An Acre of Barren Ground
7
Jeremy Gavron
Arthur and George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur and George
8
Julian Barnes
Articles of War (Nick Arvin)
Articles of War
9
Nick Arvin
Bamboo: Essays and Criticism (William Boyd)
Bamboo: Essays and Criticism
10
William Boyd
Beyond Black
Beyond Black
11
Christopher Marlowe: Poet and Spy (Park Honan)
Christopher Marlowe: Poet and Spy
12
Park Honan
Cinnamon Kiss (Walter Mosley)
Cinnamon Kiss
13
Walter Mosley
Collected Poems (Chinua Achebe)
Collected Poems
14
Chinua Achebe
Dancing in the Dark (Caryl Phillips)
Dancing in the Dark
15
Caryl Phillips
The Darkness of Wallis Simpson (Rose Tremain)
The Darkness of Wallis Simpson
16
Rose Tremain
Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary (Henry Hitchings)
Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
17
Henry Hitchings
Edge of the Orison (Iain Sinclair)
Edge of the Orison
18
Iain Sinclair
Embroideries (Marjane Satrapi)
Embroideries
19
Marjane Satrapi
Empires of the Word (Nicholas Ostler)
Empires of the Word
20
Nicholas Ostler
The Exiled Times of a Tibetan Jew (Jake Wallis Simons)
The Exiled Times of a Tibetan Jew
21
Jake Wallis Simons
Explorers of the New Century (Magnus Mills)
Explorers of the New Century
22
Magnus Mills
Exuberance: The Passion for Life (Kay Redfield Jamison)
Exuberance: The Passion for Life
23
Kay Redfield Jamison
The Fahrenheit Twins (Michel Faber)
The Fahrenheit Twins
24
Michel Faber
The Fall (Steve Taylor)
The Fall
25
Steve Taylor
Fat Girl (Judith Moore)
Fat Girl
26
Judith Moore
February House (Sherill Tippins)
February House
27
Sherill Tippins
Findings
Findings
28
First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin (Richard Bradford)
First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin
29
Richard Bradford
Ghost Portrait (Gregory Norminton)
Ghost Portrait
30
Gregory Norminton
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead
31
Marilynne Robinson
The Great Warbow: From Hastings to the Mary Rose (Matthew Strickland)
The Great Warbow: From Hastings to the Mary Rose
32
Matthew Strickland
Grey Souls (Philippe Claudel)
Grey Souls
33
Philippe Claudel
H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life (Michel Houellebecq)
H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life
34
Michel Houellebecq
Half Gone (Jeremy Leggett)
Half Gone
35
Jeremy Leggett
Helen of Troy (Bettany Hughes)
Helen of Troy
36
Bettany Hughes
The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
The History of Love
37
Nicole Krauss
How We Are Hungry (Dave Eggers)
How We Are Hungry
38
Dave Eggers
The Ice Museum (Joanna Kavenna)
The Ice Museum
39
Joanna Kavenna
In Defence of Animals (Peter Singer)
In Defence of Animals
40
Peter Singer
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