Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
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Dune by Frank HerbertInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
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Eragon by Christopher Paolini
What Book Got You Hooked?
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The Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
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Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
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