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The Century Challenge by Library1k

For my mother, who has almost finished the last challenge I gave her. Jump in the time machine, and read a book from every year from the last century. I think it's interesting how the thematic trends changed through the decades.
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Book Lovers (Emily Henry)
Book Lovers
Emily Henry
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The Love Hypothesis (Ali Hazelwood)
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood
3
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
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The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
5
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
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It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover)
It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover
8
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
9
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
10
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
11
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
12
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
Veronica Roth
13
Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
14
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
15
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare
17
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
18
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
20
The Kite Runner (Khalid Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
Khalid Hosseini
21
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
22
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
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Angels & Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels & Demons
Dan Brown
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
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Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
27
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
28
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman
29
One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)
One for the Money
Janet Evanovich
30
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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She's Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
She's Come Undone
Wally Lamb
32
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
33
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
34
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
John Grisham
35
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
36
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
Alan Moore
37
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale (Art Spiegelman)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman
38
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
39
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera
40
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett
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