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Genre Fiction Classics

Some books are older, some are newer, and some will probably spark debate about whether or not they belong on this list in the first place. But hopefully they give you a starting point for this challenge, and give you a new way to look for "classic" novels. I've listed three titles for five major genres: mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
1
Daphne Du Maurier
Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
Devil in a Blue Dress
2
Walter Mosley
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
3
Scott Turow
Frederica (Georgette Heyer)
Frederica
4
Georgette Heyer
Night Song (Beverly Jenkins)
Night Song
5
Beverly Jenkins
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Julia Quinn)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
6
Julia Quinn
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate
7
Laura Esquivel
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
8
William Goldman
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
9
Terry Pratchett
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
The Illustrated Man
10
Ray Bradbury
Babel-17 (Samuel R Delany)
Babel-17
11
Samuel R Delany
City of Illusions (Ursula K. Le Guin)
City of Illusions
12
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
13
William Peter Blatty
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling
14
Octavia E. Butler
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
15
Peter Straub
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