![]() | A Dirty Job: A Novel by Christopher Moore
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $2.80 Christopher Moore is at his finest in this hilarious, sharp-witted, and strangely moving novel which involves a fresh and fascinating view on what happens after death.
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![]() | The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
Buy used from: $0.01 Go see the movie as well if you have not already.
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![]() | The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories (2 Vol. Set) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Buy new: $59.85 / Used from: $29.98 I'm biased when it comes to Holmes. There is just a wealth of good reading and film when it comes to this detective. I've just listed the cannon here, there are tons of novels and short stories written by other authors that can be found just by poking around about it.
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![]() | V for Vendetta (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $23.49 / Used from: $2.75 Just an amazing film. A little revolution every now and again is a healthy thing.
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![]() | If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.98 Even if you've never really heard of this B-movie actor the book is still hilarious and well-worth reading. Also, if you enjoy this check out his second book "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way."
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![]() | The Evil Dead
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $3.98 How can I not put this on here? One of the greatest (in a cheesy, inexpensive way) horror films.
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![]() | The Winter King (The Arthur Books #1) by Bernard Cornwell
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $1.66 A different, more realistic take on King Arthur. Less fantasy and more historical fiction. Great story, lots of action (with the occasional graphic description for you guys), and overall a addictive series. Three books in all.
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![]() | Abarat (Abarat, 1) by Clive Barker
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $0.36 If you really want to escape reality for a bit this one is for you. There are lots of similar fantasy novel out there, but what makes this one special is the hundreds of gorgeous, weird, and mesmerizing illustrations all done by the author.
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![]() | The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas père
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $2.47 Great classic. Right up there with the Three Musketeers and Les Miserables.
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![]() | Walk on Water
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $3.47 Just really great and fascinating. A foreign film shot in Israel (at least I'm pretty sure) and Berlin.
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![]() | Arsenic and Old Lace
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $8.50 Young Cary Grant. What more could you want? Really funny too, btw.
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![]() | North & South
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $16.50 This is for the ladies. If you have ever enjoyed a Jane Austen film or novel. You'll love this. This British mini-series ties with (if not surpasses) the Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice. It's hard to believe I know, but oh so true.
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![]() | Doctor Who: The Complete First Series
Buy new: $41.99 / Used from: $39.91 Okay, there are enough Doctor Who dvds to keep you busy for at least a month. The classic series is pretty good, but the new series is fantastic.
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![]() | Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) by Frank Herbert
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Wonderful sci-fi novel. One of the best.
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![]() | Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 A great little Young Adult fantasy series. Good characters that will bring you back for more.
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![]() | The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $0.74 film noir was based on novels like these. The film version of this with William Powell is well worth seeing.
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![]() | The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.95 Another gritty detective novel from the 1930's. Also a great film.
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![]() | Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: $4.25 / Used from: $3.85 You'll get so caught up in this vampire love story you'll cry several times. . .part of a trilogy.
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![]() | The Dante Club: A Novel by Matthew Pearl
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Classic poets as detectives? Yeah, good mystery, good characters, quick read.
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![]() | Boondock Saints (Unrated Special Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.75 As a college student I had to add it to the list. Go read about how awesome it is because I can't so it justice.
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![]() | The Killer
Buy used from: $18.54 John Woo, Chow Yun-Fat, and Hong Kong action films at their finest.
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![]() | The Legend of 1900
Buy used from: $15.54 Little heard of indie film with a good story and great music.
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![]() | It by Stephen King
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.75 Scary as hell.
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![]() | Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy) by Garth Nix
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 |
![]() | Captain Alatriste by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Buy used from: $3.22 Historical fiction series set in Spain. I love foreign authors because when the novel is translated into English the writing always has an exotic and new feel to it.
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![]() | The Producers (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $0.49 Just hilarious.
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![]() | Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
Buy new: $23.49 / Used from: $18.21 Best version of a great novel.
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![]() | Firefly - The Complete Series
Buy new: $38.49 / Used from: $20.89 |
![]() | House, M.D. - Season One
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $13.64 Hugh Laurie as a mean but brilliant doctor.
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![]() | Key Largo (Snap Case)
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $2.61 Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. . .classic.
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![]() | Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary)
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.04 |
![]() | Moulin Rouge (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $21.49 / Used from: $2.45 |
![]() | The Impressionists
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $21.39 |
![]() | Have Mercy on Us All: A Novel (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries) by Fred Vargas
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.01 |
![]() | Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle - The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $11.99 |
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