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555 books — 284 voters
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970 books — 1,894 voters
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9,849 books — 22,088 voters
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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
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Best Historical Fiction
7,453 books — 25,647 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Stand by Stephen  King
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
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Best American History Books
2,140 books — 2,505 voters