Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
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784 books — 1,401 voters

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297 books — 102 voters
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240 books — 202 voters

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Cosmopolitan Wit
78 books — 9 voters
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514 books — 626 voters