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The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
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Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Education of Little Tree by Forrest CarterThe Green Mile by Stephen  KingA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
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What Book Got You Hooked?
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
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