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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,087,526 ratings — published 1979
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
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avg rating 3.64 — 787,419 ratings — published 2015
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Sacré Bleu Sacré Bleu (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.80 — 34,713 ratings — published 2012
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 216,394 ratings — published 2000
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 744,899 ratings — published 1995
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 603,269 ratings — published 2020
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My Sister, the Serial Killer My Sister, the Serial Killer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 386,619 ratings — published 2018
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Dexter by Design (Dexter, #4) Dexter by Design (Dexter, #4)
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avg rating 3.76 — 30,851 ratings — published 2008
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Noir Noir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 17,905 ratings — published 2018
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 3,017,418 ratings — published 1963
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John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)
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avg rating 3.85 — 88,160 ratings — published 2007
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Blackbirds (Miriam Black, #1) Blackbirds (Miriam Black, #1)
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avg rating 3.76 — 9,932 ratings — published 2012
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Swamplandia! Swamplandia! (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.29 — 61,603 ratings — published 2011
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How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.45 — 20,933 ratings — published 2010
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American Gods American Gods (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,008,242 ratings — published 2001
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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)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,640,563 ratings — published 2003
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Fool Fool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 58,370 ratings — published 2009
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 185,950 ratings — published 2002
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 780,068 ratings — published 1987
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 798,753 ratings — published 1962
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 390,600 ratings — published 1971
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 985,409 ratings — published 1955
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Jitterbug Perfume Jitterbug Perfume (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 82,619 ratings — published 1984
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A Confederacy of Dunces A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 310,421 ratings — published 1980
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The Day God Got Amnesia: A Divine Comedy The Day God Got Amnesia: A Divine Comedy (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.40 — 39 ratings — published
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Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 159 ratings — published
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The Heartbeat Library The Heartbeat Library (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 5,530 ratings — published 2022
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Can You Capture the Chupacabra?: An Interactive Monster Hunt (You Choose: Monster Hunter) Can You Capture the Chupacabra?: An Interactive Monster Hunt (You Choose: Monster Hunter)
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avg rating 3.85 — 20 ratings — published 2021
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We Come Here to Starve We Come Here to Starve (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.64 — 182 ratings — published
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Spoiled Milk Spoiled Milk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 4,919 ratings — published 2026
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We Burned So Bright We Burned So Bright (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 57,778 ratings — published 2026
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In the Lives of Puppets In the Lives of Puppets (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 107,327 ratings — published 2023
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Blessed Water (Sister Holiday Mystery #2) Blessed Water (Sister Holiday Mystery #2)
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avg rating 3.49 — 1,951 ratings — published 2024
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Choke Choke (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 225,287 ratings — published 2001
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Invaginies Invaginies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 70 ratings — published 2024
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How It Works Out How It Works Out (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 1,918 ratings — published 2024
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Diary Diary (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 82,039 ratings — published 2003
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Nova One Nova One (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.23 — 61 ratings — published 1970
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Soft Core Soft Core (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.55 — 5,756 ratings — published 2025
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Lucky Day Lucky Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 15,561 ratings — published 2025
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French Exit French Exit (ebook)
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avg rating 3.55 — 29,844 ratings — published 2018
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 24,443 ratings — published 1967
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Monsters of Illinois Monsters of Illinois (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 45 ratings — published 2011
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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (ebook)
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avg rating 3.92 — 135,518 ratings — published 2025
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She's Always Hungry She's Always Hungry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 18,751 ratings — published 2024
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Beasts of Britain (Hangar 1 Publishing's Cryptozoology Books) Beasts of Britain (Hangar 1 Publishing's Cryptozoology Books)
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avg rating 3.80 — 10 ratings — published
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Foreplay, Roleplay and Rounds Foreplay, Roleplay and Rounds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.44 — 18 ratings — published
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 68,220 ratings — published 1979
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You Should Have Left You Should Have Left (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.38 — 18,791 ratings — published 2016
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Monsters of Virginia Monsters of Virginia (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 39 ratings — published 2012
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