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The Most Deserving Newbery
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870 books — 1,140 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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Best Children's Books
5,604 books — 7,106 voters
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Favorite Books
15,364 books — 11,139 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Best Historical Fiction
8,394 books — 27,564 voters
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Must Read Classics
1,909 books — 4,818 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,898 voters
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
Best Books of 2008
1,649 books — 6,772 voters