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The Dream of the Great American Novel

In his book "The Dream of the Great American Novel" (2014), writer Lawrence Buell discusses the primary contenders for the title of the "Great American Novel". Which book do you think deserves that accolade?
BTW, this is another list used to compile the master list at thegreatestbooks.org.
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Absalom, Absalom! (William Faulkner)
Absalom, Absalom! (William Faulkner)
2
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
3
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
4
An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
5
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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The Custom of the Country (Edith Wharton)
The Custom of the Country (Edith Wharton)
7
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
8
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
9
Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
10
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
11
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
12
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
13
Moby-Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby-Dick (Herman Melville)
14
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
15
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
16
U.S.A. (John Dos Passos)
U.S.A. (John Dos Passos)
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