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149 books — 32 voters
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165 books — 293 voters

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the darkest child
22 books — 17 voters
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38 books — 29 voters

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433 books — 403 voters
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417 books — 472 voters

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555 books — 495 voters
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Books White People Need to Read
1,381 books — 1,641 voters

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270 books — 399 voters