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185 books — 40 voters

Alanna by Tamora Pierce
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Magical Realism
442 books — 639 voters

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
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102 books — 425 voters
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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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490 books — 905 voters

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317 books — 679 voters
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3,058 books — 9,897 voters

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
A Violation Of A Literary Classic
139 books — 74 voters