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13 Award-Winning Books to Read in Your 20s

For many of us, our 20s are simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. They're a time of self-discovery and tumultuous change as we seek to discover our passions and make important decisions about lifestyle, career, friendships, and romance. Whether you're currently in your 20s or on to another decade, check out these award-winning books — from fiction capturing valuable life lessons to memoirs detailing real-life journeys
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Junot Díaz
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
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Jeffrey Eugenides
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Ben Fountain)
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
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Ben Fountain
A Lesson Before Dying (Ernest J. Gaines)
A Lesson Before Dying
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Ernest J. Gaines
Welcome to Braggsville (T. Geronimo Johnson)
Welcome to Braggsville
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T. Geronimo Johnson
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
7
Nnedi Okorafor
A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A Little Life
8
Hanya Yanagihara
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
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Patti Smith
Half a Life (Darin Straus)
Half a Life
10
Darin Straus
Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)
Unbroken
11
Laura Hillenbrand
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace
12
The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion)
The Year of Magical Thinking
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Joan Didion
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