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Genre: Fiction
Literary Fiction - 1662
Historical Fiction - 655
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Philosophical - 107
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Magical or Supernatural - 268
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Small Press Titles - 255
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USA - 1498
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Middle-East (West Asia) - 93
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East Asia (except China) - 67
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Eastern Africa - 27
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    Paperback: 09/24/2024
     
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    Hardcover: 09/24/2024
     
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    M. L. Rio
    Hardcover: 09/24/2024
     
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    Charles Burns
    Hardcover: 09/24/2024
     
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    Paulette Jiles
    Paperback: 09/24/2024
     
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    Hardcover: 09/24/2024
     
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    Paperback: 09/17/2024
     
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