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Herzog

Herzog, a 20th-century American novel by Saul Bellow, presents a profound exploration of identity and disillusionment. T...

Classic American 20TH Century Literary

8.9 Great

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a 2007 semi-autobiographical novel by Sherman Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur...

American 21ST Century Native American Diary

8.7 Great

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In the Lake of the Woods

In the Lake of the Woods is a 1994 novel by American author Tim O'Brien that combines elements of mystery, psychological...

American Mystery 20TH Century Vietnam

8.4 Great

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Fair and Tender Ladies

Lee Smith’s *Fair and Tender Ladies* presents a poignant story through a collection of letters. The novel explores the e...

American Appalachian 20TH Century Literary

8.2 Great

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84, Charing Cross Road

84, Charing Cross Road is an autobiographical epistolary book by the American writer Helene Hanff, published in 1970. It...

American 20TH Century Correspondence Letters

8.1 Great

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Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase is a 1965 novel by Bel Kaufman about Sylvia Barrett, an idealistic young English teacher working i...

American Comic 20TH Century School

7.9 Good

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The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley is a 1937 novel by American author John P. Marquand, presented as a biography assembled from lette...

American Satire 20TH Century Biography

7.9 Good

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Last Days of Summer

"Last Days of Summer" is a 1998 epistolary novel written by Steve Kluger that utilizes a mix of letters, newspaper clipp...

American Baseball 1990S Ya

7.7 Good

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Sophie's World

Sophie's World is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder, originally published as Sofies verden. It follows So...

Norwegian Philosophical 20TH Century Ya

7.6 Good

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Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

"Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot" is a 1988 young adult fantasy novel co-authored by Patricia C. Wred...

Fantasy 20TH Century Regency Ya

7.6 Good

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Dear Nobody

Dear Nobody is a 1991 young-adult novel by English author Berlie Doherty about an unplanned teenage pregnancy. Set in Sh...

20TH Century British Diary Ya

7.6 Good

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See You in the Cosmos

See You in the Cosmos is a children's novel by Jack Cheng, first published in 2017 and presented largely through transcr...

American Family 2010S Recordings

7.5 Good

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The Lacuna

*The Lacuna* is a 2009 historical novel by American author Barbara Kingsolver that won the Orange Prize for Fiction. The...

American 21ST Century Historical Literary

7.4 Good

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The Whisperer in Darkness

*The Whisperer in Darkness* is a science fiction and horror novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, first published...

American Horror 20TH Century Lovecraftian

7.4 Good

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Nothing but the Truth: A Documentary Novel

Nothing but the Truth: A Documentary Novel is a young adult book by American author Avi, published in 1991. The novel is...

American 20TH Century School Documents

7.2 Good

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Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why is a 2007 young adult novel by Jay Asher told through the alternating perspectives of Clay Jensen a...

American 21ST Century Suicide Ya

7.1 Good

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The Pigman

The Pigman is a 1968 young adult novel by American writer Paul Zindel. John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen tell the story th...

American 20TH Century Friendship Ya

7.0 Good

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My Darling, My Hamburger

My Darling, My Hamburger is a young adult novel by American writer Paul Zindel, first published in 1969. The story follo...

American 20TH Century Coming Of Age Ya

6.3 Fair

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Amelia's Notebook

Amelia's Notebook is a children's book by Marissa Moss, first published in 1995. It is presented as the handwritten and...

American Notebook 20TH Century Coming Of Age

6.0 Fair

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Go Ask Alice

Go Ask Alice is a 1971 American young-adult book presented as the diary of an anonymous teenage girl. It describes her m...

American 20TH Century Diary Drugs

5.9 Mediocre