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Books That Defined the 1970s

History may like to remember the 1970s as gloomy, but it was also a decade of fascinating social and cultural change. From Toni Morrison to Thomas Pynchon, Germaine Greer to Robert Persig, here are the authors who captured it best.
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The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
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The Female Eunuch
The Female Eunuch
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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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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
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The Joy of Sex (Alex Comfort)
The Joy of Sex (Alex Comfort)
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Fear of Flying (Erica Jong)
Fear of Flying (Erica Jong)
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Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
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The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M. Pirsig)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M. Pirsig)
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Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots (Alex Haley)
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Woman on the Edge of Time
Woman on the Edge of Time
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Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? (Raymond Carver)
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? (Raymond Carver)
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
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The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden
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The Sea, the Sea (Irish Murdoch)
The Sea, the Sea (Irish Murdoch)
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The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp
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The Bloody Chamber, Wise Children, Fireworks (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber, Wise Children, Fireworks (Angela Carter)
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Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
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