By Anna Smith

An imaginative, engaging tale of teen angst, this novel established Jeanette Winterson as a leading writer and continues to be a darned good read. Her heroine - also called Jeanette - is a young girl struggling to make her own way in life despite a seriously god-fearing mother who does not look kindly on girls of the lesbian persuasion. It's all the more poignant for the memory of the brilliant TV series, which starred the late Charlotte Coleman.

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson, £5.99 from Amazon.co.uk