The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
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Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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