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Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
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Salt Sugar Fat by Michael  Moss
Food and the Food Industry
187 books — 40 voters

Alanna by Tamora Pierce
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Magical Realism
451 books — 707 voters

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
New YA historical fiction in 2010-2011
102 books — 424 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettFall of Giants by Ken FollettJackdaws by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettA Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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A Test of Wills by Charles ToddThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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Alanna by Tamora Pierce
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509 books — 935 voters

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333 books — 691 voters
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Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,122 books — 10,091 voters

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
A Violation Of A Literary Classic
142 books — 76 voters