There's no one that knows more about books than librarians. That's why BuzzFeed decided to ask a bunch of different librarians which one book they think that every single person should read. Here are their answers:
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1. The Bird Artist by Howard Norman
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2. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
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3. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
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4. When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
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5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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6. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
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7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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8. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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9. A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle
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10. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
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11. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
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simply: Falling Leaves and the kite runner!
Shelby: Fahrenheit 451
Beverly: The Bible
Mthansen: Things fall apart was awful
Kira: Brave new world. So amazing
Desiree: I agree with Zoë: synopsis?
Indi: To kill a mockingbird is a brilliant book. Definitely recommend to everyone
pinkloo: Second Americanah. Such an important book.
Zoë: It's a pity that there isn't a synopsis...if these books are recommended, one would want to know what & why to choose. The picture on the cover?
shannon: Catcher in the Rye
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