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50 Must-Read Books With Gorgeous Writing

"This is a list of books with gorgeous writing from beginning to end. Lush, descriptive, poignant language that paints a beautiful picture of the story you chose. Pick up one of these beauties, and know that you're in for a treat you'll savor for weeks to come after reading."
The quote is from Toni Morrison's book "Beloved".
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Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
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The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
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Deathless (Catherynne M. Valente)
Deathless (Catherynne M. Valente)
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Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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Call Me by Your Name - André Aciman
Call Me by Your Name - André Aciman
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The Scorpio Races (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Scorpio Races (Maggie Stiefvater)
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Heart Berries (Terese Marie Mailhot)
Heart Berries (Terese Marie Mailhot)
10
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
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Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
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Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
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All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
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The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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The Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist (Sunil Yapa)
The Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist (Sunil Yapa)
18
The Wrath and the Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
The Wrath and the Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
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Whiskey & Ribbons (Leesa Cross-Smith)
Whiskey & Ribbons (Leesa Cross-Smith)
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Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
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The Gods of Tango (Carolina De Robertis)
The Gods of Tango (Carolina De Robertis)
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A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness)
A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness)
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White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
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The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
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Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (Kai Cheng Thom)
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (Kai Cheng Thom)
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Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
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Moonbath (Yanick Lahens)
Moonbath (Yanick Lahens)
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The Devourers (Indra Das)
The Devourers (Indra Das)
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Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
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The Life Before Her Eyes (Laura Kasischke)
The Life Before Her Eyes (Laura Kasischke)
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When the Moon Was Ours (Anna-Marie McLemore)
When the Moon Was Ours (Anna-Marie McLemore)
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The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
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Winter's Tale (Mark Helprin)
Winter's Tale (Mark Helprin)
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The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing (Mira Jacob)
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing (Mira Jacob)
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The Shadow Lines
The Shadow Lines
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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender (Leslye Walton)
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender (Leslye Walton)
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The Secret History - Donna Tartt
The Secret History - Donna Tartt
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Jellicoe Road
Jellicoe Road
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Strange the Dreamer (Laini Taylor)
Strange the Dreamer (Laini Taylor)
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