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666 books — 1,086 voters
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106 books — 99 voters

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Rabelais' Codpiece
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9,852 books — 21,802 voters
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Best Books of the 20th Century
7,794 books — 49,752 voters

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176 books — 3,863 voters
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Postmodern Genius
506 books — 583 voters

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The 800+ page Gorillaz
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