Most challenging reads (4 books)

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Books that were a challenge to read, that stretched your mind, required focus, took time and effort, and left you pondering what it all meant after you finished. Ultimately rewarding or disappointing?

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1	Ulysses by James Joyce 3.76 avg rating — 141,685 ratings score: 300, and 3 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	Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 4.01 avg rating — 275,145 ratings score: 197, 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	Middlemarch by George Eliot 4.05 avg rating — 187,416 ratings score: 197, 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	Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 4.25 avg rating — 105,860 ratings score: 197, 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