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The Crucible

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"Engaging historical context and themes which resonate. Also, many of the other top votes seem male-centred so I place more value on keeping this up there! "
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The Catcher in the Rye

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"Unique tone, one which students seem to enjoy."
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Persepolis: The Story of a ...

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The Alchemist

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The Drover's Wife

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"Hard-hitting, at times too confronting, but the site of confrontation is where we learn.
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1984

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4.20 avg rating — 5,444,406 ratings
"An absolute classic and a favourite to teach. The themes are rich and relevant - so much depth to be reached in classroom discussion."
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The Great Gatsby

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The Kite Runner

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Fahrenheit 451

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Never Let Me Go

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3.85 avg rating — 851,487 ratings
"A muted and beautiful dystopia. Science fiction, but intently human. "
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Inside Black Australia: An ...

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Growing Up Asian in Australia

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Mao's Last Dancer

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The Complete Maus

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The Arrival

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The Turning

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4.01 avg rating — 6,340 ratings
"This grew on me the further I read. The overlapping stories brought out my inner detective - a glimpse of a character in one story became more fully fledged later on, and it was nice to notice conflicting and complementary perspectives on the events that befall the people of The Turning."
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Unpolished Gem

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Slaughterhouse-Five

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"Fucking good book."
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Memoirs of a Geisha

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Wild Swans: Three Daughters...

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Romulus, My Father

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The Day of the Triffids

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The Knife of Never Letting ...

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