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128 books — 3,020 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareA Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Best Plays Ever
856 books — 1,132 voters
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertEscape by Carolyn JessopNews from the Border by Jane Taylor McDonnell
Memoirs by Women
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Best Children's Books
5,358 books — 6,958 voters
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Favorite Books
14,929 books — 10,525 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Best Historical Fiction
7,849 books — 26,152 voters
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Must Read Classics
1,875 books — 4,708 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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7,893 books — 49,819 voters
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
Best Books of 2008
1,645 books — 6,772 voters