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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 10,199,897 ratings — published 2008
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 272 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,205,785 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 270 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,748,861 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 266 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,896,080 ratings — published 2003
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.85 — 900,702 ratings — published 2005
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 248 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,077,146 ratings — published 2006
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 233 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,313,974 ratings — published 2000
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 218 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,295,384 ratings — published 2009
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 213 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,957,797 ratings — published 2005
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 211 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,969,022 ratings — published 2018
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,625,983 ratings — published 2003
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 206 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,841,572 ratings — published 2010
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 206 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,074,155 ratings — published 2013
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,848,457 ratings — published 2012
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,533,158 ratings — published 2012
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Atonement Atonement (Paperback)
by (shelved 193 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 575,213 ratings — published 2001
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 189 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,584,090 ratings — published 2003
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 172 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,571,191 ratings — published 2003
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 170 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,780,264 ratings — published 2001
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 569,939 ratings — published 2002
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Cloud Atlas Cloud Atlas (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.01 — 273,755 ratings — published 2004
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American Gods (American Gods, #1) American Gods (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 163 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,001,745 ratings — published 2001
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 162 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,509,826 ratings — published 2005
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My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1) My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1)
by (shelved 161 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.05 — 502,250 ratings — published 2011
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Twilight (Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (Twilight Saga, #1)
by (shelved 156 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 7,468,857 ratings — published 2005
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 156 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.65 — 439,892 ratings — published 2007
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,431,639 ratings — published 2018
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 153 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.20 — 549,352 ratings — published 2020
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,131,538 ratings — published 2011
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.59 — 607,555 ratings — published 2018
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 140 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.01 — 664,674 ratings — published 2013
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.06 — 640,717 ratings — published 2014
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,051,841 ratings — published 2014
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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
by (shelved 136 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.91 — 239,258 ratings — published 2009
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 135 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.66 — 401,863 ratings — published 2016
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,367,306 ratings — published 2015
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.31 — 423,351 ratings — published 2013
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,355,679 ratings — published 2017
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 131 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 174,195 ratings — published 2009
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 130 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,360,537 ratings — published 2011
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Middlesex Middlesex (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.04 — 670,945 ratings — published 2002
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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
by (shelved 125 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.00 — 293,676 ratings — published 2003
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,479,906 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,313,636 ratings — published 2011
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 122 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.27 — 991,797 ratings — published 2015
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 121 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,624,824 ratings — published 2020
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
by (shelved 120 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.47 — 1,165,441 ratings — published 2016
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A Visit from the Goon Squad A Visit from the Goon Squad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 120 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.70 — 254,836 ratings — published 2010
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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 119 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 4.31 — 744,737 ratings — published 2001
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White Teeth White Teeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as 21st-century)
avg rating 3.79 — 179,404 ratings — published 2000
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Stewart Stafford
“Reimagine 2025 by Stewart Stafford

Imagine no Viagra,
Put yourself at ease,
Flags at half-mast, limp,
No one worthy to please.

Imagine no more Temu,
It’s costly if you try,
No tacky deals to tempt us,
Prices rocketing sky-high.

Imagine all the suckers,
Chasing Black Friday deals —
Whoa.

You don’t pay for illegal streaming,
First, it works and then it’s gone,
I hope someday Hollywood joins us,
And binge-watchers will live as one.

Imagine all your neighbours,
Squatters on your Wi-Fi?
Why?

Imagine no porch pirates,
I wonder if Jeff Bezos can?
No toilet paper gold rush,
A calmer state of Man.

You may say we're screen-addicted,
Babies swiping, having "fun",
Messiahs made of viral nonsense,
Pull the plug and we are done!

© 2025, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.”
Stewart Stafford

“Comfort took a distant second to fashion where footwear was concerned. Unless of course, one was fleeing!”
M S M Barkawitz, Feeling Lucky

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