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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

John M. Barry

546 pages • 2004 • 30 editions

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell

The Partly Cloudy Patriot

Sarah Vowell

197 pages • 2002 • 4 editions

nonfiction essays history reflective fast-paced
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The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks

The Harlem Hellfighters

Max Brooks

272 pages • 2014 • 5 editions

nonfiction comics history reflective medium-paced
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1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

268 pages • 1949 • 1.2k editions

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Catch-22 #1

Catch-22

Joseph Heller

453 pages • 1961 • 160 editions

fiction classics historical literary dark funny slow-paced
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One Day Of Life by Manlio Argueta

One Day Of Life

Manlio Argueta

215 pages • 1980 • 7 editions

fiction historical informative reflective medium-paced
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple Collection #1

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

253 pages • 1982 • 223 editions

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Mr. Sammler's Planet by Saul Bellow

Mr. Sammler's Planet

Saul Bellow

286 pages • 1970 • 20 editions

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fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

The Crying of Lot 49

Thomas Pynchon

138 pages • 1966 • 82 editions

fiction classics literary challenging funny mysterious medium-paced
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Ways of Seeing by John Berger

Ways of Seeing

John Berger

165 pages • 1972 • 34 editions

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective slow-paced
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