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Unexpected Enjoyable Books

These are books that I didn't think I would like until I read them. Most were out of my comfort zone when I first read them and they allowed my reading tastes to change for the better. I still struggle with historical fiction, though.
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
2
Anna and the Swallow Man (Gavriel Savit)
Anna and the Swallow Man
Gavriel Savit
3
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Saenz
4
Avengers Arena (Dennis Hopeless)
Avengers Arena
Dennis Hopeless
5
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
6
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
7
Death's Acre (William Bass)
Death's Acre
William Bass
8
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
9
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
10
The Girl From the Well (Rin)
The Girl From the Well
Rin
11
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
12
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
13
Hero (Perry Moore)
Hero
Perry Moore
14
Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
15
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
Cornelia Funke
16
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
17
The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
Michael Ende
18
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
19
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
20
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
21
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Seth Grahame-Smith)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Seth Grahame-Smith
22
Prisoner B-3087 (Alan Gratz)
Prisoner B-3087
Alan Gratz
23
Proxy (Alex London)
Proxy
Alex London
24
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
25
So Hard to Say (Alex Sanchez)
So Hard to Say
Alex Sanchez
26
Touching Spirit Bear (Ben Mikaelsen)
Touching Spirit Bear
Ben Mikaelsen
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