1) 6.60 |
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
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4738 reviews (320p) August 2, 2016
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2) 6.51 |
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Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
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841 reviews (304p) September 5, 2017
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3) 6.24 |
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A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
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598 reviews (704p) October 2, 2014
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4) 5.51 |
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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31594 reviews (784p) October 22, 2013
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5) 5.10 |
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There There by Tommy Orange
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953 reviews (304p) June 5, 2018
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6) 5.06 |
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
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962 reviews (320p) May 1, 2012
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7) 4.56 |
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Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
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1998 reviews (400p) September 15, 2015
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8) 4.25 |
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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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2155 reviews (384p) April 7, 2015
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9) 4.20 |
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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
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3820 reviews (544p) April 2, 2013
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10) 3.94 |
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Lila by Marilynne Robinson
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1177 reviews (272p) October 7, 2014
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11) 3.91 |
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The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
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3136 reviews (464p) January 10, 2012
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12) 3.85 |
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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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3577 reviews (736p) March 10, 2015
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13) 3.60 |
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Tenth of December by George Saunders
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1118 reviews (272p) January 8, 2013
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14) 3.11 |
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15) 2.81 |
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