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Nine Stories by J.D. SalingerWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond CarverCathedral by Raymond CarverSelf-Help by Lorrie MooreLike Life by Lorrie Moore
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2,911 books — 2,060 voters
Stray Toasters by Bill SienkiewiczPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
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1,175 books — 2,017 voters

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Best Young Adult Fiction
3,612 books — 6,932 voters
Possession by A.S. Byatt
The Worst Books of All Time
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7,893 books — 49,819 voters
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Best Young Adult Books
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