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Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
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The Princess Bride by William Goldman
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The Prestige by Christopher Priest
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A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
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