Classic books we just can't stay away from

We love catching up with the latest bestsellers, but it's wonderful to revisit a favourite book. Here are the classic books the Good Housekeeping team love to reread.

By The Good Housekeeping Features TeamPublished: 27 February 2015

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One Good Turn

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Anything by Kate Atkinson: her writing is so rich that you can read her over and over. If I was picking one of her books it would be One Good Turn, as it is set in Edinburgh, a city where I lived for a long time.
Jackie Brown, Features Editor

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To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird is so atmospheric and has themes that are still important today.
Julie Powell, Health Director

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This Perfect Day

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I’m constantly buying copies of this Ira Levin book as I keep giving them away. Often compared to 1984 and Brave New World, it’s a futuristic dystopian thriller that was written more than 40 years ago and is utterly compelling and terrifying.
Jessica Callan, Celebrity Editor

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I Want My Hat Back

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There is a wonderful children’s book called I Want My Hat back by Jon Klassen. It’s very funny, and my boyfriend and I never tire of reading it together.
Moya Sarner, Commissioning Editor

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Harry Potter books

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I read the first one when I was stuck in bed with the flu, and reading them again never fails to cheer me up! I’ve read them all about four times.
Katie Evans, Feature Writer

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The Princess Bride

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I love this William Goldman classic. It’s a fairytale parody with pirates, princesses, swordfights, ‘troo luv’ and an interrupting author. Witty, heartwarming and unputdownable.
Natasha Lavender, Editorial Assistant

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Little Women

The opening scene where the four sisters and their mum are gathered around the fire on Christmas Day is so comforting, reading it is like wrapping myself in a warm blanket. And Jo is pretty much my favourite ever character in fiction.
Jo Finney, Books Editor

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