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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

2020 . Isabel Wilkerson

10

"Must-read for humanity. "It explains why we are where we are in terms of racial injustice and inequality." - Oprah

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Deacon King Kong

2020 . James McBride

10

"In a moment when our country roils with righteous anger and grief, Deacon King Kong reminds us that when we come together as a community in compassion and empathy, our love triumphs." - Oprah

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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

2020 . Robert Kolker

10

“This is a riveting true story of an American family that reads like a medical detective journey,” - Oprah

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American Dirt

2020 . Jeanine Cummins

10

“I fundamentally, fundamentally believe in the right of anyone to use their imagination and their skills to tell stories and to empathize with another story” - Oprah

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Light in August

1932 . William Faulkner

10

“One of Faulkner’s masterpieces.” - Oprah

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Great Expectations

1861 . Charles Dickens

10

“An unforgettable tale of fate and a chance encounter between two strangers that radically and arbitrarily alters the lives of everyone around them.” - Oprah

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The Sound and the Fury

1929 . William Faulkner

10

“Considered [William Faulkner’s] first work of genius.” - Oprah

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As I Lay Dying

1930 . William Faulkner

10

“A dark and heartrending tale.” - Oprah

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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)

1931 . Pearl S. Buck

10

“[Buck’s words] evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the harsh mystery of China’s ancient culture.” - Oprah

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Anna Karenina

1877 . Leo Tolstoy, Constance Garnett, Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude, Dmitriy Butko, George Gibian

10

“Tolstoy weaves an extravagant web.” - Oprah

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

1967 . Gabriel García Márquez, Gregory Rabassa, Seçkin Selvi

10

“As steamy, dense and sensual as the jungle that surrounds the surreal town of Macondo!” - Oprah

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East of Eden

1952 . John Steinbeck

10

“It’s the perfect summer read…a novel so rich and full of drama you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough!” - Oprah

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A Tale of Two Cities

1859 . Charles Dickens, Richard Maxwell

10

“The novel’s sense of urgency and intimacy will draw you in and propel you through one of the most tumultuous times in history.” - Oprah

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The Water Dancer

2019 . Ta-Nehisi Coates

10

"I have not felt a way about this book since Beloved. I knew early on the book was going to cut me up. I ended up with my soul pierced." - Oprah

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Cry, the Beloved Country

1948 . Alan Paton

10

“[C]aptures the very essence of South Africa in transition from a rural, tribal nation of spiritual heritage to a modern country of big cities, violence and upheaval.” - Oprah

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Oprahs Book Club

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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

10

Deacon King Kong

10

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

10

American Dirt

10

Light in August

10

Great Expectations

10

The Sound and the Fury

10

As I Lay Dying

10

The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)

10

Anna Karenina

10

One Hundred Years of Solitude

10

East of Eden

10

A Tale of Two Cities

10

The Water Dancer

10

Cry, the Beloved Country

10

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