Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007)

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Celebrating 25 years as a bookstore Waterstone in 2007 released its Top 25 Books of the Past 25 years, as voted for by Waterstone's customers.

This list was originally published in 2007 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone' by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone

Cover of 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger

Cover of 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

Cover of 'Birdsong' by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong

Sebastian Faulks

Cover of 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code

Cover of 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Cover of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha

Cover of 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Cover of 'Corelli's Mandolin' by Louis de Bernières

Corelli's Mandolin

Louis de Bernières

Cover of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Cover of 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

Cover of 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Cover of 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Cover of 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' by John Irving

A Prayer for Owen Meany

Cover of 'The Colour of Magic' by Terry Pratchett

The Colour of Magic

Terry Pratchett

Cover of 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Cover of 'Magician' by Raymond E. Feist

Magician

Raymond E. Feist

Cover of 'Life of Pi' by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Cover of 'Wild Swans' by Jung Chang

Wild Swans

Cover of 'Confessions Of A Shopaholic' by Sophie Kinsella

Confessions Of A Shopaholic

Sophie Kinsella

Cover of 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Cover of 'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes

Cover of 'A Suitable Boy' by Vikram Seth

A Suitable Boy

Cover of 'Notes from a Small Island' by Bill Bryson

Notes from a Small Island

Cover of 'Labyrinth' by Kate Mosse

Labyrinth