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1,388 books — 1,957 voters

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Historical Fiction 2018
428 books — 988 voters

The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
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Historical Fiction 2016
347 books — 889 voters

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2017 Suspense & Thrillers
112 books — 152 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
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1,489 books — 1,569 voters

The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
2017 Librarian Recommended Books
109 books — 195 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,361 books — 123,407 voters