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Markd9528's "Ultimate List of Books Actually Worth Reading Before You Die"

A quality collection of books for all ages, with a golden blend of Pulitzer, Man Booker and other award winners.
Of course, my main role in this challenge was to find a cover with the appropriate golden badge and create an icon for it.
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The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron
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Ironweed (William Kennedy)
Ironweed
William Kennedy
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Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose
Wallace Stegner
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The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen)
The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (Steven Millhauser)
Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer
Steven Millhauser
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Walk Two Moons (Sharon Creech)
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
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Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
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All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien
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Empire Falls (Richard Russo)
Empire Falls
Richard Russo
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The Overstory (Richard Powers)
The Overstory
Richard Powers
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Independence Day (Richard Ford)
Independence Day
Richard Ford
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Fathoms: The World in the Whale (Rebecca Giggs)
Fathoms: The World in the Whale
Rebecca Giggs
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American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral
Philip Roth
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Oscar and Lucinda (Peter Carey)
Oscar and Lucinda
Peter Carey
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True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
True History of the Kelly Gang
Peter Carey
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Tinkers (Paul Harding)
Tinkers
Paul Harding
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A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness)
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
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The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (Oscar Hijuelos)
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Oscar Hijuelos
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The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
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House Made of Dawn (N. Scott Momaday)
House Made of Dawn
N. Scott Momaday
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
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The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
Michael Cunningham
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Matthew Desmond
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Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson
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Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
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Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry
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Heavy: An American Memoir (Kiese Laymon)
Heavy: An American Memoir
Kiese Laymon
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The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
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Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
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The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)
The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate
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The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
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The Sense of an Ending (Julian Barnes)
The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes
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A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
A Confederacy of Dunces
John Kennedy Toole
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Interpreter of Maladies (Jhumpa Lahiri)
Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri
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A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
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Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides
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