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Not the Same Old Story

A list of good (in my opinion) books that are not the typical "must reads". Some of these do turn up on some of the "must reads" lists, but most of them don't. Some are "other" books by well known authors and some are books I've discovered along the way.
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Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Joan Aiken
3
Jack and Jill (Louisa May Alcott)
Jack and Jill
Louisa May Alcott
4
Eight Cousins (Louisa May Alcott)
Eight Cousins
Louisa May Alcott
5
Little Men (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Men
Louisa May Alcott
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A Garland for Girls (Louisa May Alcott)
A Garland for Girls
Louisa May Alcott
7
For One More Day (Mitch Albom)
For One More Day
Mitch Albom
8
The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander
9
The Black Cauldron (Lloyd Alexander)
The Black Cauldron
Lloyd Alexander
10
The Castle of Llyr
The Castle of Llyr
11
Taran Wanderer (Lloyd Alexander)
Taran Wanderer
Lloyd Alexander
12
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
13
Garden Spells (Sarah Addison Allen)
Garden Spells
Sarah Addison Allen
14
The Girl Who Chased the Moon (Sarah Addison Allen)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon
Sarah Addison Allen
15
The Peach Keeper
The Peach Keeper
16
First Frost (Sarah Addison)
First Frost
Sarah Addison
17
Lost Lake (Sarah Addison Allen)
Lost Lake
Sarah Addison Allen
18
Sugar Queen (Sarah Addison Allen)
Sugar Queen
Sarah Addison Allen
19
Lysistrata (Aristophenes)
Lysistrata
Aristophenes
20
Lady Susan (Jane Austen)
Lady Susan
Jane Austen
21
Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen)
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
22
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
Mansfield Park
Jane Austen
23
Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
24
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
25
A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah)
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
26
Amazing Gracie (Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff)
Amazing Gracie
Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff
27
The Looking Glass Wars (Frank Beddor)
The Looking Glass Wars
Frank Beddor
28
Seeing Redd (Frank Beddor)
Seeing Redd
Frank Beddor
29
Archenemy (Frank Beddor)
Archenemy
Frank Beddor
30
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
31
Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
Circle of Friends
Maeve Binchy
32
The Penderwicks (Jeanne Birdsall)
The Penderwicks
Jeanne Birdsall
33
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
34
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
35
A Princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
A Princess of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
36
My Antonia (Willa Cather)
My Antonia
Willa Cather
37
The School for Good and Evil (Soman Chainani)
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
38
The Warrior Heir (Cinda Williams Chima)
The Warrior Heir
Cinda Williams Chima
39
The Wishing Spell (Chris Colfer)
The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer
40
The Butterfly Conspiracy (Vivian Conroy)
The Butterfly Conspiracy
Vivian Conroy
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