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The Children of Men by P.D. James
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3,691 books — 1,526 voters

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane1776 by David McCullough
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330 books — 272 voters
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Best Books of 2008
1,632 books — 6,782 voters

The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerMystic River by Dennis LehaneCase Histories by Kate Atkinson
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The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
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99 books — 952 voters

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The Book Was Better Than the Movie
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Atonement by Ian McEwan
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890 books — 2,494 voters
The Stranger by Albert Camus
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