John Boyne's 6 best books

John Boyne is an Irish author best known for The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, which was made into a film in 2008. His latest novel is A Ladder To The Sky. One of his six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES by John Irving

Irving really inspired me and is himself influenced by Dickens.

This is very funny, moving and political. It’s a commentary on abortion rights, which was controversial in the States in the 1980s.

Read about the other entries on the list.

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