The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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3,726 books — 3,764 voters
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181 books — 71 voters

Beginners by Elizabeth Levy
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93 books — 62 voters
The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd1916 by Morgan Llywelyn
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686 books — 603 voters

The Circus Fire by Stewart O'Nan
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711 books — 1,083 voters

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106 books — 2,990 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Green Mile by Stephen  KingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
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462 books — 179 voters

Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris PilkingtonLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Help by Kathryn StockettNight by Elie Wiesel
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8,081 books — 5,743 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Horse Whisperer by Nicholas EvansJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters