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Listopia > John's votes on the list Best Books Set in New York City (4 Books)
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Motherless Brooklyn
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"Lethem was born and has breathed this turf and puts it to comic effect"
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
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"Ultimate historical fiction with incredible details of NYC during Teddy Roosevelt's reign as head of police department"
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Call It Sleep
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"Richly detailed look at the immigrant experience in the 1930s in NYC"
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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"Title characters work for Empire Comics in Empire State building while living in NYC from 1938-1950s, when the city was king."
John
rated it 5 stars
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