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To Kill a Mockingbird

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4.26 avg rating — 6,892,484 ratings
"It demonstrates how an individual can an individual can stand up for what they believe in against seemingly insurmountable odds."
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The Diary of a Young Girl

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4.20 avg rating — 4,196,768 ratings
"A story of innocence, courage and almost unbearable knowledge of what eventually happened to this child and her friends during the German occupation in WW2"
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The Catcher in the Rye

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3.80 avg rating — 3,897,126 ratings
"A must read coming of age story that has deservedly become a classic."
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The Great Gatsby

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3.93 avg rating — 5,923,203 ratings
"Not many books will draw you back to read and re-read it..tRhis is one of those. The characters are vivid and memorable."
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The Kite Runner

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4.36 avg rating — 3,496,546 ratings
"It gave me another view of life in Afghanistan both the good and the bad that I wouldn't have otherwise have experiences.
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Little Women (Little Women,...

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4.17 avg rating — 2,463,103 ratings
"As someone with five sisters, I felt asthough Louisa May Alcott was writing about my own family."
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The Adventures of Huckleber...

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3.83 avg rating — 1,337,574 ratings
"A slice of Americana mostly charming and endearing, some not so nice."
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The Book Thief

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4.39 avg rating — 2,881,906 ratings
"A beautifully written compelling story with great appeal for anyone who loves to read. "
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Hamlet

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4.03 avg rating — 1,051,942 ratings
"One could hardly be considered literate not having experienced this timeless drama."
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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4.13 avg rating — 1,882,131 ratings
"Wilde's wit and facile skill with dialogue as well as a unique plot makes this one of my favorites."
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Les Misérables

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4.21 avg rating — 844,324 ratings
"This is a masterful portrayal of injustice and human resilliance."
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Crime and Punishment

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4.29 avg rating — 1,082,508 ratings
"Reading this book took determination but its exploration of mental illness made the slog worthwhile."
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The Odyssey

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3.83 avg rating — 1,194,005 ratings
"It was assigned reading that I probably would not otherwise have read.
A super hero tale that has been told and retold over the centuries. "
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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3.92 avg rating — 1,019,537 ratings
"Again a slice of Americana that I enjoyed as a teenager and even more so as an adult."
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The Grapes of Wrath

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4.03 avg rating — 995,166 ratings
"The story of the Great Depression that vividly depicts the lives impacted by the devastating drought in middle America."
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One Hundred Years of Solitude

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4.12 avg rating — 1,106,063 ratings
"My first encounter with magical realism (is that the right word?) I believe it is his best work."
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A Tale of Two Cities

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3.88 avg rating — 1,013,189 ratings
"My introduction to Dickens. His portrayal of characters is his strongest suit."
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The Help

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4.47 avg rating — 3,023,609 ratings
"A unique look at black/white relations told from the perspective of a black servant."
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The Old Man and the Sea

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3.81 avg rating — 1,314,484 ratings
"My favorite Hemingway story. The relationship between the man and the boy was beautifully drawn."
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Macbeth

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3.89 avg rating — 1,021,397 ratings
"One of Shakespeare's finest plays. "
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The Metamorphosis

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3.90 avg rating — 1,430,852 ratings
"It starts out a bit tedious butFranz soon convinced me his protagonist was really a giant bug."
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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4.30 avg rating — 512,877 ratings
"I read this in high school. I grew up in Newark, but it may as well have been Brooklyn. Those people were real to me. Thy are my family and friends."
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Don Quixote

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3.91 avg rating — 305,544 ratings
"This book is a masterpiece. I never tire of the story."
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale

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3.57 avg rating — 616,291 ratings
"I read this in high school and I'm currently rereading it as an eBook. I have to keep a dictionary handy but it's well worth it."
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