Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
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The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
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Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Jungle by Upton SinclairSophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder
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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
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