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Going Postal (Discworld, #3...

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"Just one example of the power of the Discworld and Terry Pratchett's unbelievable amazing writing."
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1984

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Atlas Shrugged

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3.69 avg rating — 408,581 ratings
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Night

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4.38 avg rating — 1,376,341 ratings
"poignant and true. Inspired hatred of all genocidal acts in any nation."
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The Stand

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4.35 avg rating — 842,961 ratings
"A fantastic story. I use as a yardstick for all horror stories "
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The Power of One (The Power...

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4.36 avg rating — 95,098 ratings
"A great story and example of an individual shaping their own destiny."
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The Lord of the Rings

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4.54 avg rating — 736,017 ratings
"What reader did not have their lives (and their love of fantasy) changed forever by the Hobbit and the LOTR?"
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Dune (Dune #1)

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4.29 avg rating — 1,648,457 ratings
"Magnificent writing and another yardstick against which to measure all other SF and Fantasy writers."
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Brave New World

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3.98 avg rating — 2,099,304 ratings
"Helped shape and mould my earliest political ideals."
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Little Women (Little Women,...

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4.17 avg rating — 2,486,014 ratings
"Pure romance. Pure beauty. Inspirational writing for all ages."
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The Catcher in the Rye

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3.80 avg rating — 3,926,745 ratings
"Awe inspiring. Fed my teen existensionalist angst decades before I ever heard the words stream of consciousness. "
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The Hobbit, or There and Ba...

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4.30 avg rating — 4,502,085 ratings
"Just Magic"
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Eat, Pray, Love

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3.65 avg rating — 1,851,539 ratings
"This is a beautiful, magnificently crafted inspirational and motivational book that will become an all time classic."
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Fahrenheit 451

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3.97 avg rating — 2,881,825 ratings
"Affected and has remained as a part of the development of my political and sociological consciousness"
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The Importance of Being Ear...

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4.17 avg rating — 408,975 ratings
"Wilde's scathing wit and superb craftmanship made him one of my measuring sticks for good comedy and satire"
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's G...

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4.38 avg rating — 339,625 ratings
"I NEVER travel without my white towel and copy of The Guide!"
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My Family and Other Animals...

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4.16 avg rating — 64,391 ratings
"Durrell's humourous and insightful autobigraphical observations of people and animals made him a delight that has endured since my childhood."
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Dracula

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4.02 avg rating — 1,496,149 ratings
"This, with The Stand (King) and Sunshine (Robin McKinley) is my baseline for good horror tales."
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On the Road

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3.61 avg rating — 451,744 ratings
"Became a part of my psyche in another lifetime when one generation thought it could mend the world."
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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3.86 avg rating — 274,810 ratings
"I too learned that I could fly."
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Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)

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4.04 avg rating — 212,365 ratings
"Magic thinking. My early romance."
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