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891 books — 970 voters
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1,311 books — 1,683 voters

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The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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3,571 books — 5,141 voters
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2,107 books — 2,466 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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79,691 books — 296,992 voters