Staying On by Paul Scott
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1,956 books — 1,882 voters
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Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,363 books — 1,776 voters

Possession by A.S. ByattThe Children of Men by P.D. James
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,140 books — 3,677 voters
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World War II England
484 books — 198 voters