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Wuthering Heights

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"Once I got into the Bronte sisters books, I was hooked, they are amazing."
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Where the Wild Things Are

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"I just love that stubborn little kid, with the soul of an adventurer:)"
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The Adventures of Huckleber...

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3.83 avg rating — 1,340,732 ratings
"There is something so old fashioned about this book ,it feels like home."
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Of Mice and Men

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3.90 avg rating — 2,856,368 ratings
"Amazing heart breaker from cover to cover, a one sitting read that rips at your heart."
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Green Eggs and Ham

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4.32 avg rating — 850,310 ratings
"I can not eat them Sam I Am, nuf said!"
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The Poisonwood Bible

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4.11 avg rating — 796,725 ratings
"Beautiful, and heart breaking at the same time."
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The Pillars of the Earth (K...

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4.35 avg rating — 835,602 ratings
"I just love historical fiction, one of the best."
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCou...

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4.15 avg rating — 660,161 ratings
"Ah, my Irish roots."
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The Road

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"Disturbing, it gave me nightmares, so horribly real and possible."
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A Prayer for Owen Meany

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4.24 avg rating — 338,448 ratings
"I absolutely love John Irving's characters, flaws and all."
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The Outsiders

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4.15 avg rating — 1,618,838 ratings
"I read this in high school and it stuck to my heart."
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The Stand

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4.35 avg rating — 840,053 ratings
"Classic Stephen King depicts the evil that could control us."
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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4.34 avg rating — 549,127 ratings
"The caterpillar is so sweet♥"
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Interview with the Vampire ...

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4.02 avg rating — 653,511 ratings
"The first vampire book I ever read, way hotter than Twighlight!"
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The Complete Stories and Poems

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4.40 avg rating — 297,048 ratings
"Such a tortured soul."
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In Cold Blood

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4.09 avg rating — 734,160 ratings
"Creepy, I read during summer vacation as a teenager."
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The Little House Collection...

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4.36 avg rating — 157,409 ratings
"I love the simple life, struggles and all."
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The Thorn Birds

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4.25 avg rating — 365,777 ratings
"Terrific!!! "
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The World According to Garp

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4.11 avg rating — 239,479 ratings
"The first John Irving book I ever read, my father thought I would like it, I was hooked, read all his works since then."
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The Clan of the Cave Bear (...

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4.10 avg rating — 283,764 ratings
"Again historic fiction, and great cave sex...a match made in heaven!"
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She’s Come Undone

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3.92 avg rating — 364,597 ratings
"Wally Lamb is one amazing writer, you really feel for his characters."
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Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

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4.41 avg rating — 214,034 ratings
"Another summer read, I loved the Asian theme, something different in my quest for historical fiction."
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I Know This Much Is True

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4.21 avg rating — 327,896 ratings
"Again, Wally Lamb must not be of this earth, amazing."
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The Girl With the Dragon Ta...

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4.18 avg rating — 3,462,862 ratings
"Lisbeth Salander would kick Billy Jack's ass, after decking Rambo with Chuck Norris's left arm, which she removed with the right leg of John Claude Van...oh I have to stop, she rocks!"
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The Cider House Rules

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4.17 avg rating — 196,512 ratings
"Once again, great characters."
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The Vampire Lestat (The Vam...

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4.11 avg rating — 217,775 ratings
"Lestat is on a personal journey:)"
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The Shipping News

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3.88 avg rating — 153,021 ratings
"I love her writing style."
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The Catcher in the Rye

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3.80 avg rating — 3,914,481 ratings
"Another classic I read in school, not in class though, I just discovered it in the HS library and fell in love."
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Death of a Salesman

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3.59 avg rating — 260,382 ratings
"So sad."
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The Kite Runner

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4.36 avg rating — 3,514,112 ratings
"We see the real victims of war and what it does to people."
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Prodigal Summer

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4.05 avg rating — 129,271 ratings
"Great women's book."
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The Witching Hour (Lives of...

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4.10 avg rating — 124,692 ratings
"Fantastic series for those in love with the supernatural, as I am."
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The Great Gatsby

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3.93 avg rating — 5,957,817 ratings
"All white linen and cocktails, it just felt like a special time."
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The Hotel New Hampshire

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3.93 avg rating — 69,149 ratings
"More characters I love."
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The Polar Express

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4.32 avg rating — 248,919 ratings
"Beautiful art, I believed in Santa until 6the grade, when my younger sister made me admit he wasn't real. I still don't believe her."
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Because of Winn-Dixie

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4.10 avg rating — 280,467 ratings
"Absolutely stunning! I read this with daughter in a mother/daughter book club. I loved the girls perspective on the book."
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kr...

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4.06 avg rating — 181,935 ratings
"I love Caleb Carrs details, and historical NY fiction is a deja vu experience for me, I know I lived in Saratoga Springs in a past life."
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective...

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3.81 avg rating — 276,530 ratings
"So simple, kind, and loving. I can feel Botswana and the love Ma R has for her country. "
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The Far Pavilions

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4.20 avg rating — 45,176 ratings
"I know I've been here before."
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Hearts in Atlantis

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3.87 avg rating — 103,329 ratings
"Stephen King's use of children in his books always pull at my heart strings."
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The Poetry of Robert Frost

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4.24 avg rating — 49,316 ratings
"His words are so calming."
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Villette

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3.78 avg rating — 81,195 ratings
"I loved this book, I ran around for a year with French language CDs in my car:) I can now ask for the check in french."
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A Passage to India

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3.67 avg rating — 86,224 ratings
"This book makes me smell incense and crave India."
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A Town Like Alice

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4.16 avg rating — 62,138 ratings
"Australian men remind of the cowboys here in AZ."
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Cloudy with a Chance of Mea...

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4.18 avg rating — 142,156 ratings
"I love the artwork. I have a giant pewter spatula in my kitchen waiting for pancakes to fall from the sky."
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A Widow for One Year

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3.77 avg rating — 64,880 ratings
"This is very sad and lonely book, but it seems a book for our times. That's too bad."
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The Lottery and Other Stories

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4.01 avg rating — 84,903 ratings
"I first read Shirley Jackson stories on HS. My first foray into short stories, and she scared me."
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War and Remembrance (The He...

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4.43 avg rating — 39,511 ratings
"Saga! Love a saga in the summer."
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The Ransom of Red Chief

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4.15 avg rating — 6,788 ratings
"I found this hilarious when I first read O'Henry in HS."
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Needful Things

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3.98 avg rating — 280,529 ratings
"OMG, the best evil character of all time awaits on these pages!"
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Battle Royale

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4.26 avg rating — 86,259 ratings
"Books that play with people's minds as this does are quite frightening, but you just can't put it down. Like car accident."
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The Watsons Go to Birmingha...

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4.01 avg rating — 71,045 ratings
"Another book from our mother/daughter book club...this is so beautiful and sad at the same time. The girls cried, the moms cried...♥"
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