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All Systems Red

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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author)

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The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)

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The Handmaid's Tale

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The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Humor and Comedy, Mystery, Paranormal, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, and Young-adult

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