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Best Opening Lines in Literature - Page 2

Here are 50 of the best, most captivating opening lines in literature, from classics to contemporary works.
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
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Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
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Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
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Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
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Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
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The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
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Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
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Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
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The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
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