Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
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A Column of Fire by Ken FollettThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
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Big Page Count, Epic Historical Fiction
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The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyDracula by Bram StokerThe Shining by Stephen  KingThinner by Richard  BachmanPet Sematary by Stephen  King
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The Godfather by Mario PuzoRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisFlashman by George MacDonald Fraser
Rooting for the Bad Guy
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100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
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The Book Was Better Than the Movie
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Sharpe's Havoc by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Eagle by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Rifles by Bernard CornwellMr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
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Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
Chicano Chicana Chicanx
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