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Best Southern Literature
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Best Books of the 20th Century
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Ulysses by James JoyceTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
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Hatchet by Gary PaulsenWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
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107 books — 37 voters

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Batman by Alan             MooreV for Vendetta by Alan             MooreThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Villains
911 books — 284 voters

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Best British and Irish Literature
1,178 books — 1,111 voters
Paradise Lost by John MiltonThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
Rooting for the Bad Guy
682 books — 1,468 voters

Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,862 voters