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The Top 10 American Novels I'll Never Read

Whereas there was a time when I read avidly and all these books were on my bucket list (although I always retain the right to change my mind) I know that deep in my heart I will never get around to reading these classics of American literature.
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Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
2
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
3
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
4
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
5
The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
6
A Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway
7
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
8
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
9
Native Son (Richard Wright)
Native Son
Richard Wright
10
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
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