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Books You Should Read Before Turning 30

These are the books I've had on my to-read list for years. I am 27 now and hope to read all of them by the time I turn 30. Wish me luck!
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Outsider in the White House (Bernie Sanders)
Outsider in the White House
Bernie Sanders
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The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
John Irving
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
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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 Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan
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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
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Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
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A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the I (Malala Yousafzai and Christian Lamb)
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the I
Malala Yousafzai and Christian Lamb
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Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
Emma Donoghue
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Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
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The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson
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The Diviners (Libba Bray)
The Diviners
Libba Bray
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke
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Dark Money (Mayer)
Dark Money
Mayer
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As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
William Faulkner
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Light in August (William Faulkner)
Light in August
William Faulkner
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
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Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
Cosmos
Carl Sagan
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Count of Monte Cristo (Alexander Dumas)
Count of Monte Cristo
Alexander Dumas
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The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
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The Circle - Dave Eggers
The Circle - Dave Eggers
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Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
Miguel De Cervantes
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New York Trilogy
New York Trilogy
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The Marriage Plot (Jeffrey Eugenides)
The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides
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A People's History of the United States (Howard Zinn)
A People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn
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Fall of Giants (Ken Follett)
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett
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Native Son (Richard Wright)
Native Son
Richard Wright
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Lost
Lost
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel García Márquez)
Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
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The Illiad (Homer)
The Illiad
Homer
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer
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Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
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Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park
Rainbow Rowell
37
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
38
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
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Windup Bird Chronicle
Windup Bird Chronicle
40
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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