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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,839 books — 22,302 voters

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,868 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary  StewartLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
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456 books — 761 voters