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Cover of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Historical FictionScience FictionYoung Adult

4.1 (9)

Cover of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

DystopianLiterary FictionScience Fiction

Cover of Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

ClassicsLiterary FictionDystopian

Cover of It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us

Colleen Hoover

RomanceLiterary Fiction

Cover of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

ClassicsScience FictionLiterary Fiction

Cover of Crime and Punishment by Michael R. Katz

Crime and Punishment

Michael R. Katz

ClassicsLiterary FictionThriller

Cover of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

DystopianLiterary FictionScience Fiction

Cover of The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

ClassicsLiterary FictionDystopian

Cover of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction

Cover of The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

ThrillerMysteryLiterary Fiction

Cover of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction

Cover of Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker

Cover of It by Stephen King

It

Stephen King

Cover of The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining

Stephen King