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1001 American Books to Read Before You Die

This list only includes books published up to and including 2010. No poetry or drama. Mostly literature with a few non-fiction included. It also includes writers who have emigrated to the the U.S. and have continued their writing careers here. Thanks for coming!
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1876 (Gore Vidal)
1876 (Gore Vidal)
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32 Cadillacs (Joe Gores)
32 Cadillacs (Joe Gores)
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52 Pickup
52 Pickup
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60 Stories (Donald Barthelme)
60 Stories (Donald Barthelme)
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Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom!
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
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The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
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Ada or Ardor (Vladimir Nabokov)
Ada or Ardor (Vladimir Nabokov)
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The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March
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The Adventures of Captain Bonneville (Washington Irving)
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville (Washington Irving)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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After Dark, My Sweet (Jim Thompson)
After Dark, My Sweet (Jim Thompson)
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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
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Alas, Babylon
Alas, Babylon
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Alaska Wilderness (Robert Marshall)
Alaska Wilderness (Robert Marshall)
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The Albany Cycle
The Albany Cycle
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All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
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All the Pretty Horses
All the Pretty Horses
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All Souls Rising (Madison Smart Bell)
All Souls Rising (Madison Smart Bell)
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Almanac of the Dead (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Almanac of the Dead (Leslie Marmon Silko)
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Alphabetical Africa
Alphabetical Africa
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors
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The American (Henry James)
The American (Henry James)
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American Pastoral
American Pastoral
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
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American Tabloid (James Ellroy)
American Tabloid (James Ellroy)
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An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy
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Anagrams
Anagrams
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Andersonville
Andersonville
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The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
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Angels
Angels
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Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose
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Animal Dreams (Barbara Kingsolver)
Animal Dreams (Barbara Kingsolver)
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Annie John (Jamaica Kincaid)
Annie John (Jamaica Kincaid)
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Anywhere but Here (Mona Simpson)
Anywhere but Here (Mona Simpson)
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Appointment in Samarra
Appointment in Samarra
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Arctic Dreams (Barry Lopez)
Arctic Dreams (Barry Lopez)
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