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Who Is the United States' Greatest Living Author? - Page 3

Obviously not an exhaustive list. I'm certain I've accidentally excluded several worthy candidates but hopefully this is a good starting point.
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The Surrendered
The Surrendered
81
On Such a Full Sea
On Such a Full Sea
82
The Color of Water (James McBride)
The Color of Water
83
James McBride
Miracle at St Anna (James McBride)
Miracle at St Anna
84
James McBride
Song Yet Sung (James McBride)
Song Yet Sung
85
James McBride
The Good Lord Bird (James McBride)
The Good Lord Bird
86
James McBride
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong
87
James McBride
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
88
John Irving
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
89
John Irving
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
90
John Irving
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo
91
Nobody's Fool (Richard Russo)
Nobody's Fool
92
Richard Russo
Everybody's Fool (Richard Russo)
Everybody's Fool
93
Richard Russo
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
94
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
95
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
96
Larry McMurtry
Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon
97
It (Stephen King)
It
98
Stephen King
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
99
Stephen King
Cujo (Stephen King)
Cujo
100
Stephen King
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