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Books That Exceeded Schlocko's Expectations

Hey, I'm not the most original listmaker, but since I've created only the third "exceeded expectations" list after Todd and MarkD, I can at least call myself an "early adapter." Listed are books which introduced me to favorite authors, as well as books by authors whom I gave a second chance after disliking one of their other works. See? Sometimes hope should triumph over experience.
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The Neon Wilderness (Nelson Algren)
The Neon Wilderness
1
Nelson Algren
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (Jeffrey Archer)
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
2
Jeffrey Archer
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
3
Jane Austen
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
4
James Baldwin
Night Boat to Tangier (Kevin Barry)
Night Boat to Tangier
5
Kevin Barry
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
6
Agustina Bazterrica
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
7
Brit Bennett
Dandelion Wine (Ray Bradbury)
Dandelion Wine
8
Ray Bradbury
Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
9
Rita Mae Brown
We Need New Names (Noviolet Bulawayo)
We Need New Names
10
Noviolet Bulawayo
Earthly Powers (Anthony Burgess)
Earthly Powers
11
Anthony Burgess
Mildred Pierce (James M. Cain)
Mildred Pierce
12
James M. Cain
King and the Dragonflies (Kacen Callender)
King and the Dragonflies
13
Kacen Callender
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
14
Albert Camus
Clown in a Cornfield (Adam Cesare)
Clown in a Cornfield
15
Adam Cesare
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
16
Raymond Chandler
Ill Will (Dan Chaon)
Ill Will
17
Dan Chaon
American Woman (Susan Choi)
American Woman
18
Susan Choi
Blacktop Wasteland (S.A. Cosby)
Blacktop Wasteland
19
S.A. Cosby
Running Dog (Don Delillo)
Running Dog
20
Don Delillo
Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
21
Emma Donoghue
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
22
Jennifer Egan
The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich)
The Night Watchman
23
Louise Erdrich
Black Cloud Rising (David Wright Faladé)
Black Cloud Rising
24
David Wright Faladé
Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned (John A. Farrell)
Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned
25
John A. Farrell
The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner)
The Sound and the Fury
26
William Faulkner
The Lying Life of Adults (Elena Ferrante)
The Lying Life of Adults
27
Elena Ferrante
Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)
Madame Bovary
28
Gustave Flaubert
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
29
Gillian Flynn
All Involved (Ryan Gattis)
All Involved
30
Ryan Gattis
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
31
Stella Gibbons
Lakewood (Megan Giddings)
Lakewood
32
Megan Giddings
The Prized Girl (Amy K. Green)
The Prized Girl
33
Amy K. Green
Death in the Haymarket (James R. Green)
Death in the Haymarket
34
James R. Green
Fates and Furies (Lauren Groff)
Fates and Furies
35
Lauren Groff
Far From the Madding Crowd (Thomas Hardy)
Far From the Madding Crowd
36
Thomas Hardy
The Dry (Jane Harper)
The Dry
37
Jane Harper
Redemption Road (John Hart)
Redemption Road
38
John Hart
Deep State (Chris Hauty)
Deep State
39
Chris Hauty
Reckless Girls (Rachel Hawkins)
Reckless Girls
40
Rachel Hawkins
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