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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,324,299 ratings — published 1949
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,435,916 ratings — published 1945
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,085,122 ratings — published 1967
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,374,830 ratings — published 1915
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,350,251 ratings — published 1942
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,392,103 ratings — published 1937
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 3,839,445 ratings — published 1951
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,766,385 ratings — published 1960
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,042,790 ratings — published 1932
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,202,106 ratings — published 1997
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,416,141 ratings — published 1943
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,047,910 ratings — published 1866
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,805,185 ratings — published 1925
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 3,150,858 ratings — published 1954
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,821,683 ratings — published 1890
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,488,590 ratings — published 1988
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,365,165 ratings — published 1985
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,705,759 ratings — published 1813
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.12 — 537,652 ratings — published 2002
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,766,664 ratings — published 1953
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,807,481 ratings — published 2018
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 930,545 ratings — published 1955
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 711,911 ratings — published 1987
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 982,772 ratings — published 1992
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 3,440,088 ratings — published 2003
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Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 551,247 ratings — published 1899
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,285,180 ratings — published 1952
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,406,739 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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avg rating 4.58 — 4,743,731 ratings — published 1999
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 217,480 ratings — published 1864
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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avg rating 4.57 — 4,120,323 ratings — published 2000
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 859,473 ratings — published 1922
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 391,077 ratings — published 1980
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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avg rating 3.93 — 2,495,827 ratings — published 2003
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Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
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avg rating 3.95 — 3,365,563 ratings — published 2000
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 533,448 ratings — published 1984
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Blindness Blindness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.18 — 330,904 ratings — published 1995
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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avg rating 4.40 — 3,091,911 ratings — published 1954
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,720,445 ratings — published 2008
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,989,138 ratings — published 1979
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 377,224 ratings — published 1880
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The Sorrows of Young Werther The Sorrows of Young Werther (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 151,703 ratings — published 1774
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,005,215 ratings — published 1846
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,016,374 ratings — published 2006
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,990,461 ratings — published 1847
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,051,326 ratings — published 2007
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 2,784,914 ratings — published 1937
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,804,225 ratings — published 1818
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,832,975 ratings — published 2005
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.73 — 963,232 ratings — published 2023
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Vera Nazarian
“All stories have a curious and even dangerous power. They are manifestations of truth -- yours and mine. And truth is all at once the most wonderful yet terrifying thing in the world, which makes it nearly impossible to handle. It is such a great responsibility that it's best not to tell a story at all unless you know you can do it right. You must be very careful, or without knowing it you can change the world.”
Vera Nazarian, Dreams Of The Compass Rose

Refaat Alareer
“Sometimes a homeland becomes a tale. We love the story because it is about our homeland and we love our homeland even more because of the story.”
Refaat Alareer, Gaza Writes Back

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