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Ben’s favorite books

The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

1984 by George Orwell

The Twisted Sword by Winston Graham

The Four Swans by Winston Graham

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

The Loving Cup by Winston Graham

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

John Adams by David McCullough

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

Six Frigates by Ian W. Toll

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Gone Girl

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by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author)

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