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House of Sand and Fog – Andre Dubus III Report Abuse
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Icy Sparks – Gwyn Hyman Rubio Report Abuse
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The Measure of A Man – Sydney Poitier Report Abuse
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Midwives – Chris Bohjalian Report Abuse
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Night – Elie Wiesel Report Abuse
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The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver Report Abuse
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Stolen Lives – Malika Oufkir Report Abuse
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Breath, Eyes and Memory – Edwidge Danticat Report Abuse
This Haitian writer has a beautiful sense of prose and writes about the struggles and triumphs of her people.
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The Sound and The Fury – William Faulkner Report Abuse
One of his most influential works and perhaps the most experimental. This book changes from character to character without warning, but the story it tells will remain with you.
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East Of Eden – John Steinbeck Report Abuse
His most praised work intertwining the story of Cain and Abel into the history of California’s Salinas Valley.
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The Heart of a Woman – Maya Angelou Report Abuse
This book continues Maya Angelou’s life story focusing on her rise as a writer and an activist.
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The Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck Report Abuse
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I Know This Much is True – Wally Lamb Report Abuse
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Paradise – Toni Morrison Report Abuse
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Open House – Elizabeth Berg Report Abuse
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The Reader – Bernard Schlink Report Abuse
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Songs in Ordinary Time – Mary McGarry Morris Report Abuse
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Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy Report Abuse
It is hard to imagine one going through life without reading at least one piece of work by Leo Tolstoy, this is perhaps one of his best works.
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A Lesson Before Dying – Ernest J. Gaines Report Abuse
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Jewel – Brett Lott Report Abuse
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