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A list of all the books selected for the Free Library of Philadelphia's One Book, One Philadelphia program. This program promotes literacy, library usage, and citywide conversation by encouraging the entire greater Philadelphia area to come together through reading and discussing a single book. Each year, the Library also selects accompanying youth selections to encourage young readers to join the conversation. To learn more visit freelibrary.org/onebook

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1	The Constitution Kids by Gary Gabel (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	There There by Tommy Orange (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 237,439 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	My Broken Language by Quiara Alegría Hudes (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 4,345 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,640,235 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 152,782 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat 4.24 avg rating — 1,692 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 4.41 avg rating — 218,888 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 4.15 avg rating — 357,923 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 221,068 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Tradition by Jericho Brown 4.22 avg rating — 10,764 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	True Biz by Sara Nović (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 85,237 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 42,595 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier 3.89 avg rating — 253,085 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 476,073 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 27,234 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka 3.71 avg rating — 66,375 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are by Tariq Trotter 4.16 avg rating — 1,738 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	War Dances by Sherman Alexie 3.91 avg rating — 7,081 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve López 3.92 avg rating — 10,740 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	What Is the What by Dave Eggers 4.15 avg rating — 88,495 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire 3.81 avg rating — 7,788 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin 3.85 avg rating — 94,700 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 137,074 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Price of a Child by Lorene Cary 3.66 avg rating — 543 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars