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BookLikes authors recommend books that won their hearts.

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Books: 25

1.

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent

Note: A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.

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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel - Anthony Marra

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel

by Anthony Marra

Note: New York Times Notable Book of the Year

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The Mayor of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy, Keith Wilson

The Mayor of Casterbridge

by Thomas Hardy, Keith Wilson

Note: A haunting study of guilt and lost love in Penguin Classics, Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge is edited with an introduction and notes by Keith Wilson

4.

The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative - Thomas King

The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative

by Thomas King

Note: In The Truth About Stories, Native novelist and scholar Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people.

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Indian Horse - Richard Wagamese

Indian Horse

by Richard Wagamese

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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating - Elisabeth Tova Bailey

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

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My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer - Christian Wiman

My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer

by Christian Wiman

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All Passion Spent - Victoria Glendinning, Vita Sackville-West

All Passion Spent

by Victoria Glendinning, Vita Sackville-West

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A Lost Lady - Willa Cather, A.S. Byatt

A Lost Lady

by Willa Cather, A.S. Byatt

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The Testament of Mary - Colm Tóibín

The Testament of Mary

by Colm Tóibín

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The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

by Leo Tolstoy

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The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

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American Gods - Neil Gaiman

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman

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Watership Down - Richard Adams

Watership Down

by Richard Adams

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

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The Woman Warrior - Maxine Hong Kingston

The Woman Warrior

by Maxine Hong Kingston

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Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston

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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek - Annie Dillard

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

by Annie Dillard

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The Stress of Her Regard - Tim Powers

The Stress of Her Regard

by Tim Powers

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Anathem - Neal Stephenson

Anathem

by Neal Stephenson

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Paris Trout - Pete Dexter

Paris Trout

by Pete Dexter

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Abhorsen - Garth Nix

Abhorsen

by Garth Nix

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Nexus - Preview of Chapters 1 - 3 - Ramez Naam

Nexus - Preview of Chapters 1 - 3

by Ramez Naam

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At Their Own Game - Frank Zafiro

At Their Own Game

by Frank Zafiro

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Mary Poppins - Mary Shepard, P.L. Travers

Mary Poppins

by Mary Shepard, P.L. Travers

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daniel 10 years ago

Great books!

BookLikes 10 years ago

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