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Books That Took a Very Long Time to Write

From 8 years to two decades, these books took their authors a very long time to write. We're they worth the wait?
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Sphere (Michael Crichton)
Sphere
1
Michael Crichton
Finnegans Wake (James Joyce)
Finnegans Wake
2
James Joyce
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
3
J.R.R.Tolkien
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables
4
Victor Hugo
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
5
Margaret Mitchell
No Great Mischief (Alistair MacLeod)
No Great Mischief
6
Alistair MacLeod
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
7
Donna Tartt
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
8
J.D. Salinger
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
9
Donna Tartt
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
10
Junot Díaz
The Little Friend (Donna Tartt)
The Little Friend
11
Donna Tartt
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
12
Michael Crichton
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