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Listopia > Deb's votes on the list 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (33 Books)
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"makes everyone look at themselves & their biases. It's referred to a lot."
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rated it 5 stars
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Pride and Prejudice
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"Classic look at society."
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rated it 5 stars
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1984
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"Helped begin a new genre."
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rated it 5 stars
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Jane Eyre
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Lord of the Flies
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"Great look at what makes society work & not work."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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"Sci fi with humor, yet makes you think."
Deb
rated it 4 stars
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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"Adventure/introspection/ poli sci, romance, mystery... It's got it all."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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"Peek into little known world, but turns out it's like most business."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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Brave New World
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"Helped create the new sci fi/poli sci genre. Often referenced book."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Grapes of Wrath
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"Classic look at perseverance & hope despite all odds. Often referenced tale."
Deb
rated it 4 stars
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
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"Unique. Poli sci w/o feeling like it."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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"Book's character stays with you for days."
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rated it 5 stars
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Life of Pi
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"Well told story with a twist that makes you immediately re-read it. Human psychology 101."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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The Scarlet Letter
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"How far will we go to show love, respect & honor? How far will we go for revenge?"
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rated it 5 stars
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Slaughterhouse-Five
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"Vonnegut dared to go where no one went before or since."
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rated it 5 stars
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Siddhartha
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"religion 101."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2)
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"gotta understand the controversy."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Bell Jar
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"every one almost lives this at one time or another."
Deb
rated it 3 stars
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The Poisonwood Bible
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Middlesex
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"People need to KNOW & get over their hang ups."
Deb
rated it 4 stars
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Doctor Zhivago
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Robinson Crusoe
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"ya gotta know where "my man Friday" came from. Introspection; religious analysis/freedom before it was cool."
Deb
rated it 5 stars
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The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
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Stranger in a Strange Land
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Invisible Man
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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The Jungle
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Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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The Things They Carried
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"Impact. New style of writing"
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rated it 5 stars
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
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Giovanni’s Room
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A Handful of Dust
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