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Foundational Literature

some of the most influential books i've read. this list is sadly limited to the books i still own, and the ones i remember. so much is always forgotten
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Tiffany Aching Series (Terry Pratchett)
Tiffany Aching Series
terry pratchett
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City of Stairs (Robert Jackson Bennett)
City of Stairs
Robert Jackson Bennett
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City of Blades (Robert Jackson Bennett)
City of Blades
Robert Jackson Bennett
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The Founders Trilogy (Robert Jackson Bennett)
The Founders Trilogy
Robert Jackson Bennett
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
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Bone (Jeff Smith)
Bone
jeff smith
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Skullduggery Pleasant (Derek Landy)
Skullduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy
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Life on Mars (Tracy K. Smith)
Life on Mars
Tracy K. Smith
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Lord of the Butterflies (Andrea Gibson)
Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson
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The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
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Gideon the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
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The Odyssey (Gareth Hinds)
The Odyssey
Gareth Hinds
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
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The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts
M R Carey
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The Boys in the Boat (Daniel James Brown)
The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown
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Bluefish (Pat Schmatz)
Bluefish
Pat Schmatz
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The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (Lucy and Susan Fletcher)
The Barefoot Sisters Southbound
Lucy and Susan Fletcher
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Cursed Bread (Sophie MacKintosh)
Cursed Bread
Sophie Mackintosh
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Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
Harrow the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
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Reincarnation Blues (Michael Poore)
Reincarnation Blues
Michael Poore
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We Are the Ants (Shaun David Hutchinson)
We Are the Ants
Shaun David Hutchinson
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong
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Psalm Wild Built (Becky Chambers)
Psalm Wild Built
becky chambers
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Touching Spirit Bear (Ben Mikaelsen)
Touching Spirit Bear
Ben Mikaelsen
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Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
Going Postal
Terry Pratchett
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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The Book Theif (Markus Zusak)
The Book Theif
Markus Zusak
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The City of Ember
The City of Ember
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Wound From the Mouth of a Wound (Torrin)
Wound From the Mouth of a Wound
Torrin
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Not Child's Play: An Anthology on Brother-Sister Incest (Risa Shaw)
Not Child's Play: An Anthology on Brother-Sister Incest
Risa Shaw
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (John Koenig)
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
John Koenig
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How to Be a Good Creature (Sy Montgomery)
How to Be a Good Creature
Sy Montgomery
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Nation
Nation
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Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night
Elie Wiesel
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Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
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Nona the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
Nona the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
39
This Is How You Lose the Time War (Amal El-Mohtar)
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar
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Mr. Shivers (Robert Jackson Bennett)
Mr. Shivers
Robert Jackson Bennett
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