Best Fiction I Read in 2005
Discover the best fiction books of 2005 with this curated list of top reads. Explore captivating stories, acclaimed authors, and must-read novels from a standout year in literature.
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To Say Nothing of the Dog
by Connie Willis
âWillis effortlessly juggles comedy of manners, chaos theory and a wide range of literary allusions [with a] near flawlessness of plot, character and prose.ââPublishers Weekly âŚ
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The Little Prince
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking âŚ
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The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
A portrait of American manners and morals at the turn of the century offers the saga of Lily Bart, a beautiful heroine who lacks one âŚ
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladiesâ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswanaâs premier lady detective. âŚ
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The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠The first novel in the renowned Thursday Next series, which âcombines elements of Monty Python, Harry Potter, Stephen Hawking, and âŚ
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Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis
Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering, and the indomitable will of âŚ
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Busman's Honeymoon
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Murder is hardly the best way for Lord Peter and his bride, the famous mystery writer Harriet Vane, to start their honeymoon. It all begins âŚ
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My Ăntonia
by Willa Cather
The reminiscences of a New York lawyer, Jim Burden, about his boyhood in Nebraska, particularly a young Bohemian girl named Antonia Shimerda, are set against âŚ
