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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
9
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
12
Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
Seraphina
Rachel Hartman
13
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Lani Taylor
14
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
15
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
Isabel Allende
16
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
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
19
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
24
White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
White Oleander
Janet Fitch
25
The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien
26
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (Kai Cheng Thom)
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars
Kai Cheng Thom
27
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
32
When the Moon Was Ours (Anna-Marie McLemore)
When the Moon Was Ours
Anna-Marie McLemore
33
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
34
Winter's Tale (Mark Helprin)
Winter's Tale
Mark Helprin
35
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing (Mira Jacob)
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing
Mira Jacob
36
The Shadow Lines
The Shadow Lines
37
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender (Leslye Walton)
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Leslye Walton
38
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
39
Jellicoe Road (Melina Marchetta)
Jellicoe Road
Melina Marchetta
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Strange the Dreamer (Laini Taylor)
Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor
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