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An American Canon - Page 4

I have no academic qualifications, I've polled no one (except my wife and son), I'm just an American who likes to read and start arguments. So here you go.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
122
Tropic of Cancer (Henry Miller)
Tropic of Cancer
Henry Miller
123
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
124
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann
125
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
126
Walden (Henry David Thoreau)
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
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Washington Square (Henry James)
Washington Square
Henry James
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
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The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
John Irving
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The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wallpaper
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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