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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik
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Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
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598 books — 2,063 voters
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Collections of Short Stories
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Shōgun by James Clavell
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
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Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson
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132 books — 235 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
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