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The Top Shelf: Books I've Given 5-Star Ratings on Goodreads

I'm hardly a literary lion. In fact, I'm not even a literary tomcat. But I like to discuss literature and I like to rate things, so I'm indulging two hobbies here. I consider this list to be a canny mix of fiction and non-fiction, kind of like a good first date.
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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (Gertrude Stein)
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
Gertrude Stein
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The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
Michael Cunningham
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The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
Ian McEwan
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Ulysses (James Joyce)
Ulysses
James Joyce
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Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
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The Plague (Albert Camus)
The Plague
Albert Camus
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The 42nd Parallel
The 42nd Parallel
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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
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East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
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The Castle (Franz Kafka)
The Castle
Franz Kafka
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The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
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A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
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Mortals
Mortals
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The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
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Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
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Defending Jacob: A Novel
Defending Jacob: A Novel
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The Snow Child
The Snow Child
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See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody
See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody
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First Among Equals
First Among Equals
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Clockers
Clockers
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The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler
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A Problem From Hell (Samantha Power)
A Problem From Hell
Samantha Power
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The Big Money by John Dos Passos
The Big Money by John Dos Passos
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In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle
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Chicago: City on the Make
Chicago: City on the Make
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A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
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The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
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A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain
A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain
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Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
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Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
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Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
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The Wanderers
The Wanderers
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
Stephen King
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary
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Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine
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Absalom, Absalom! (William Faulkner)
Absalom, Absalom!
William Faulkner
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Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
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Light in August (William Faulkner)
Light in August
William Faulkner
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