Wicked Saints by Emily A. DuncanThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
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2 books — 1 voter
All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West
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78 books — 9 voters
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86 books — 24 voters

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89 books — 49 voters
Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
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872 books — 1,573 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
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72 books — 27 voters

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America's Women by Gail Collins
Herstory
588 books — 96 voters

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701 books — 1,398 voters

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18 books — 4 voters
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Love/Hate Relationships
807 books — 1,423 voters

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Stories For Book Lovers
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
459 books — 1,294 voters

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315 books — 130 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books Ever
76,132 books — 283,033 voters