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Beautiful Ruins (P.S.)
by Jess Walter
Staff Pick
Jess Walter gets nearer the Pulitzer with Beautiful Ruins. Chance meetings during the 1962 filming of Cleopatra in Italy set in motion events that spiral into the present day. Walter captures perfectly how the best part of life is that it doesn't turn... (read more)

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The Fault in Our Stars
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Staff Pick
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Tinkers
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