1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellYol by Cormac McCarthyOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
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80,083 books — 298,348 voters

Emma by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
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8,129 books — 19,915 voters
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7,801 books — 49,900 voters

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9,642 books — 8,804 voters