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Best Books of 1998

Best Fiction of 1998

1.
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
645 reviews (1998) (240p) (PP) (NBCCA) (PF) (ALA)
Author: TotNom=3 UnqBooks=1 PPNom=1 PPWin=1 NBCCANom=1 NBCCAWin=0 NBANom=0
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2.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
2462 reviews (1998) (672p) (PP) (PF) (NYTimes)
Author: TotNom=3 UnqBooks=2 PPNom=1 PPWin=0 NBCCANom=0 NBCCAWin=0 NBANom=0
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3.
Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
139 reviews (1998) (768p) (PP) (PF) (NYTimes)
Author: TotNom=6 UnqBooks=4 PPNom=2 PPWin=0 NBCCANom=1 NBCCAWin=0 NBANom=0
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4.
Birds of America: Stories by Lorrie Moore
118 reviews (1998) (304p) (NBCCA) (NYTimes) (ALA)
Author: TotNom=2 UnqBooks=2 PPNom=0 PPWin=0 NBCCANom=1 NBCCAWin=0 NBANom=0
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5.
Preston Falls by David Gates
25 reviews (1998) (352p) (NBCCA) (NYTimes)
Author: TotNom=3 UnqBooks=3 PPNom=1 PPWin=0 NBCCANom=2 NBCCAWin=0 NBANom=0
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