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Rites of Passage by William Golding Rites of Passage (To the Ends of the Earth, #1)
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Golding, William
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 read, 1001_group_read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, p_man_booker, p_nobel 2019/06/15 2019/07/15 Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
Smiley's People by John Le Carré Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) le Carré, John
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 to-read, author_pseudonym, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_mystery_thrillers     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
Shikasta by Doris Lessing Shikasta Lessing, Doris
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 to-read, authors_women, c_england, c_zimbabwe, era_1900s, p_nobel, t_fantasy, t_science_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul A Bend in the River Naipaul, V.S.
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 to-read, authors_men, authors_of_color, c_england, c_trinidad, era_1900s, p_nobel     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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Adams, Douglas
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 read, 1001_group_read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_fantasy, t_humor_satire, t_science_fiction 2024/08/15 2024/09/14 Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan The Cement Garden McEwan, Ian *
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_under_200_pages     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch The Sea, the Sea Murdoch, Iris
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 to-read, authors_women, c_england, era_1900s, p_man_booker     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
The Singapore Grip by J.G. Farrell The Singapore Grip (Empire Trilogy, #3) Farrell, J.G.
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_historical_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
The Virgin in the Garden by A.S. Byatt The Virgin in the Garden (The Frederica Quartet, #1) Byatt, A.S.
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The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter The Passion of New Eve Carter, Angela
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 to-read, authors_women, c_england, era_1900s, t_lgbtq     Cecilie 2007/12/15 view activity »
Grimus by Salman Rushdie Grimus Rushdie, Salman
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 to-read, authors_men, authors_muslim, authors_of_color, c_england, c_india, era_1900s, t_science_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
High-Rise by J.G. Ballard High-Rise Ballard, J.G.
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_science_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
Dead Babies by Martin Amis Dead Babies
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Amis, Martin
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 read, 1001_group_read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s 2009/06/15 2009/07/15 Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carré Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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le Carré, John
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 read, 1001_group_read, author_pseudonym, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_mystery_thrillers 2012/07/15 2012/08/15 Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2) Farrell, J.G.
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, p_man_booker, t_historical_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
Crash by J.G. Ballard Crash Ballard, J.G.
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_lgbtq, t_science_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene The Honorary Consul Greene, Graham
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_mystery_thrillers     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch The Black Prince
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Murdoch, Iris
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 read, 1001_group_read, authors_women, c_england, era_1900s 2025/06/15 2025/07/15 Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
G. by John Berger G. Berger, John
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, p_man_booker     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
House Mother Normal by B.S. Johnson House Mother Normal Johnson, B.S.
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In a Free State by V.S. Naipaul In a Free State Naipaul, V.S.
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 to-read, authors_men, authors_of_color, c_england, c_trinidad, era_1900s, p_man_booker, p_nobel     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
Troubles by J.G. Farrell Troubles (Empire Trilogy, #1) Farrell, J.G.
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The Atrocity Exhibition by J.G. Ballard The Atrocity Exhibition Ballard, J.G.
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_science_fiction, t_short_stories     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles The French Lieutenant’s Woman Fowles, John
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The Green Man by Kingsley Amis The Green Man Amis, Kingsley
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 to-read, authors_men, c_england, era_1900s, t_horror_fiction     Cecilie 2007/12/13 view activity »
The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch The Nice and the Good Murdoch, Iris
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2001 by Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) Clarke, Arthur C.
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Dark As the Grave Wherein My Friend Is Laid by Malcolm Lowry Dark As the Grave Wherein My Friend Is Laid Lowry, Malcolm
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A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines A Kestrel for a Knave Hines, Barry
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Chocky by John Wyndham Chocky Wyndham, John
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