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Great Books - You can't go wrong with these!
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The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $0.19
This book is her masterpiece
Ender's GameEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.76
A great story from a writer with a great imagination
Lost Nation: A NovelLost Nation: A Novel by Jeffrey Lent
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.01
Wow!
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy used from: $4.41
If you read this as a kid, re-read it as an adult
The StandThe Stand by Stephen King
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Of all his books, this is my ultimate favorite
I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.) by Wally Lamb
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $3.44
His best book by far
Stones from the RiverStones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.01
Fascinating
Ahab's Wife; or, The Star-GazerAhab's Wife; or, The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
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Read this as a companion to Moby Dick. It's a masterpiece
My AntoniaMy Antonia by Willa Cather
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Gourmet reading. So beautifully written, it is meant to savor
Gilead: A NovelGilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.37
Just beautiful, a really fine novel
Shantaram: A NovelShantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.36
Come visit India in a completely new way. What an adventure!
A Sudden Country: A NovelA Sudden Country: A Novel by Karen Fisher
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
A novel of the west unlike any you have ever read
The SparrowThe Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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It took me months to recover from this book. Absolutely stimulating.
The PhysicianThe Physician by Noah Gordon
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Really interesting historical novel
The Red Tent: A NovelThe Red Tent: A Novel by Anita Diamant
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Her best book, a "don't miss"