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200 Quintessential Books of the 1970s

A list of 200+ must read books that defined the 1970s. Books may be fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, or drama. All had their first English language publication between 1970 and 1979. Limit of two titles per author.
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84, Charing Cross Road
84, Charing Cross Road
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1876 (Gore Vidal)
1876 (Gore Vidal)
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The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 (Richard Brautigan)
The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 (Richard Brautigan)
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After Claude (Iris Owens)
After Claude (Iris Owens)
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Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape (Susan Brownmiller)
Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape (Susan Brownmiller)
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
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All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
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Almost Transparent Blue - Ryu Murakami
Almost Transparent Blue - Ryu Murakami
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American Fried (Calvin Trillin)
American Fried (Calvin Trillin)
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Amphigorey (Edward Gorey)
Amphigorey (Edward Gorey)
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Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
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Animal Factory (Edward Bunker)
Animal Factory (Edward Bunker)
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Another Roadside Attraction
Another Roadside Attraction
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Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari)
Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari)
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
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Asleep in the Sun (Adolfo Bioy Casares)
Asleep in the Sun (Adolfo Bioy Casares)
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August 1914, Alexander Solzhenitsyn
August 1914, Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo (Oscar Zeta Acosta)
Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo (Oscar Zeta Acosta)
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Ernest J. Gaines)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Ernest J. Gaines)
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The Basketball Diaries (Jim Carroll)
The Basketball Diaries (Jim Carroll)
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Bear (Marian Engel)
Bear (Marian Engel)
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Barbara Robinson)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Barbara Robinson)
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Best Little Boy in the World (Andrew Tobias)
Best Little Boy in the World (Andrew Tobias)
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The Betsy (Harold Robbins)
The Betsy (Harold Robbins)
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Beyond God the Father (Mary Daly)
Beyond God the Father (Mary Daly)
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Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima
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Bloodline
Bloodline
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Angela Carter)
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The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
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The Bottle Factory Outing
The Bottle Factory Outing
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The Box Man (Kobo Abe)
The Box Man (Kobo Abe)
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The Boys of Summer
The Boys of Summer
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The Bride Price (Buchi Emecheta)
The Bride Price (Buchi Emecheta)
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Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia
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Burr by Gore Vidal
Burr by Gore Vidal
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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Captains and Kings (Taylor Caldwell)
Captains and Kings (Taylor Caldwell)
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Carrie
Carrie
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The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden
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Centennial (James A. Michener)
Centennial (James A. Michener)
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