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Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Excellent Space Opera
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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1,680 books — 1,419 voters
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Starting Strong
164 books — 252 voters

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7,432 books — 25,613 voters
The Devil’s Company by David Liss
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Wool by Hugh Howey
2014 The Intended Reading List
152 books — 38 voters
Sharpe's Battle by Bernard Cornwell
Historical Military Adventure
343 books — 223 voters

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