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Must Reads By Age 25
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LolitaLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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On the RoadOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American DreamFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
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Franny and ZooeyFranny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
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Oh the Glory of It AllOh the Glory of It All by Sean Wilsey
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The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
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This book asks questions but lets you discover the girls and their decisions on your own. Written with a nostalgic grace, it is one of those novels that will transport you to a place you will never forget. Narrator from the viewpoint of neighborhood boys you feel as though you are alongside them, watching and wondering why five beautiful sisters would take their own lives.
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
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Jean-Baptiste has a unequaled gift for combining and mixing scents. He is the greatest perfumer the world has seen, but Patrick Suskind has such a comand of language that matches Jean-Baptiste's talent. He is able to make the reader see and smell alongside Jean-Baptiste. It is a relatively short novel, but it is so dense with words that it really should be absorbed over time.
The Bell Jar: A Novel (Perennial Classics)The Bell Jar: A Novel (Perennial Classics) by Sylvia Plath
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White Teeth: A NovelWhite Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith
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White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club)White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club) by Janet Fitch
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Che Guevara: A Revolutionary LifeChe Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
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Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated CultureGeneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
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The Rules of AttractionThe Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
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THE essential college book. Must have before entering college.
Last Exit to Brooklyn (An Evergreen Book)Last Exit to Brooklyn (An Evergreen Book) by Hubert Selby
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Hell's AngelsHell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid TestThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
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The Burn JournalsThe Burn Journals by Brent Runyon
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Naked Lunch: The Restored TextNaked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs
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Layer CakeLayer Cake by J. J. Connolly
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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture ManifestoSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman
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Island (Perennial Classics)Island (Perennial Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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1984 (Signet Classics)1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell
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Battle RoyaleBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
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The Jungle: The Uncensored Original EditionThe Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition by Upton Sinclair
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CloserCloser by Patrick Marber
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The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International ConspiracyThe French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy by Robin Moore
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Invisible MonstersInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
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Requiem for a Dream: A NovelRequiem for a Dream: A Novel by Hubert Selby Jr.
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Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
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AnthemAnthem by Ayn Rand
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Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies by William Golding
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One of those powerful books that takes hold of you with an iron grip.
Prozac NationProzac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Slaughterhouse-FiveSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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A Clockwork Orange (Norton Paperback Fiction)A Clockwork Orange (Norton Paperback Fiction) by Anthony Burgess
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Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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The Things They CarriedThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
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Fight Club: A NovelFight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
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The Rum Diary : A NovelThe Rum Diary : A Novel by Hunter S. Thompson
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To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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"Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of goodluck pennies, and our lives" (p. 278) One of the most endearing and poignant novels I have ever read.