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Bookseller Bill's Essential Books - Page 4

Some of the most formative books of my life. These will make you laugh, cry, scream, and be enlightened. I recommend them all and I only gave one choice per author.
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One Day (David Nicholls)
One Day
121
David Nicholls
The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
The Final Girl Support Group
122
Grady Hendrix
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
123
Madeline Miller
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
124
Stieg Larsson
The Chestnut Man (Soren Sveistrup)
The Chestnut Man
125
Soren Sveistrup
Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
126
Emma Donoghue
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
127
Patrick Rothfuss
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
128
Gillian Flynn
The Thirteenth Tale (Diane Setterfield)
The Thirteenth Tale
129
Diane Setterfield
Crossroads (Jonathan Franzen)
Crossroads
130
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
131
Susanna Clarke
Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
Joy Luck Club
132
Amy Tan
Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
Clan of the Cave Bear
133
Jean M. Auel
The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion)
The Year of Magical Thinking
134
Joan Didion
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance
135
Rohinton Mistry
Seth, Vikram: A Suitable Boy
Seth, Vikram: A Suitable Boy
136
Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
Angels in America
137
Tony Kushner
Charming Billy (Alice Mcdermott)
Charming Billy
138
Alice Mcdermott
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
139
Nick Hornby
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
140
Philip Pullman
Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
141
Toni Morrison
Possession (A.S. Byatt)
Possession
142
A.S. Byatt
Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Sherman Alexie)
Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
143
Sherman Alexie
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
144
Donna Tartt
The Dutch House: A Novel (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House: A Novel
145
Ann Patchett
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus
146
Art Spiegelman
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
147
Louis Sachar
Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver, Barbara)
Poisonwood Bible
148
Kingsolver, Barbara
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars
149
David Guterson
Sophie's World (Jostein Gaarder)
Sophie's World
150
Jostein Gaarder
The Reader (Bernhard Schlink)
The Reader
151
Bernhard Schlink
I Know This Much Is True (Wally Lamb)
I Know This Much Is True
152
Wally Lamb
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
153
Michael Cunningham
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernieres)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
154
Louis De Bernieres
Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson)
Cryptonomicon
155
Neal Stephenson
Naked (David Sedaris)
Naked
156
David Sedaris
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral
157
Philip Roth
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
158
Michael Crichton
Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
Pillars of the Earth
159
Ken Follett
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
160
Larry McMurtry
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