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Mysteries For Deep Thinkers
340 books — 198 voters
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyNaked by David SedarisThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerThe Crossing by Cormac McCarthy
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,157 books — 3,684 voters

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1,434 books — 1,777 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEast of Eden by John SteinbeckOn the Road by Jack KerouacA Separate Peace by John KnowlesThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,197 books — 1,516 voters