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Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow
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Talking 'Bout My Generation...
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The Once and Future King by T.H. White
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Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin
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Infected by Scott Sigler
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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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Gerald's Game by Stephen  KingCell by Stephen  King
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Dune by Frank Herbert
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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
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