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Book summaries of the best fiction and nonfiction books starting with the letter "A"

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963 books starting with "A"

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Aurora
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Jul 07 2015
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The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery
by Captain Witold Pilecki
Apr 30 2012
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Austerity Britain: 1945-1951
by David Kynaston
May 13 2008
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The Authentics
by Abdi Nazemian
Aug 08 2017
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The Author's Guide to Murder: A Novel
by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White
Nov 05 2024
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Authority: Essays
by Andrea Long Chu
Apr 08 2025
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Authority: A Novel (Southern Reach Trilogy)
by Jeff VanderMeer
May 06 2014
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The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It
by Mary Ann Sieghart
Feb 08 2022
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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
by Temple Grandin, Richard Panek
Apr 30 2013
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1
by Mark Twain
Nov 15 2010
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An Autobiography of Skin: A Novel
by Lakiesha Carr
Feb 28 2023
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Autobiography of Us: A Novel
by Aria Beth Sloss
Feb 05 2013
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The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate
by David Bach
Mar 07 2006
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The Automobile Club of Egypt
by Alaa Al Aswany
Aug 18 2015
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Autonomous
by Annalee Newitz
Sep 19 2017
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Autumn
by Ali Smith
Feb 07 2017
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The Autumn of Ruth Winters: A Novel
by Marshall Fine
Nov 05 2024
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Available Dark: A Crime Novel
by Elizabeth Hand
Feb 14 2012
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An Available Man: A Novel
by Hilma Wolitzer
Jan 24 2012
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Avalon High
by Meg Cabot
Jan 01 2006
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Avenue of Mysteries
by John Irving
Nov 03 2015
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Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris
by Alex Kershaw
Aug 04 2015
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The Avian Hourglass
by Lindsey Drager
Aug 13 2024
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The Aviary Gate: A Novel
by Katie Hickman
May 27 2008
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Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science
by James D. Watson
Sep 25 2007
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Await Your Reply
by Dan Chaon
Aug 25 2009
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Awakened
by A.E. Osworth
Apr 29 2025
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The Awakening of Malcolm X
by Ilyasah Shabazz, Tiffany D. Jackson
Jan 05 2021
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Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words With Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy
by Paul M. Sparrow
Jun 04 2024
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Awakenings
by Edward Lazellari
Aug 30 2011
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