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Book Recommendations for General Fiction + Books with Discussion Guides

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Genre: Fiction
Literary Fiction - 979
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Adult Books From Child's Perspective - 107
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Female Friendships - 143
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Philosophical - 50
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Magical or Supernatural - 102
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Books with Discussion Guides - 1596
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17th Century or Earlier - 80
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USA - 754
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UK (Britain) & Ireland - 241
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Middle-East (West Asia) - 48
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East Asia (except China) - 26
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Eastern Africa - 12
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    Dolen Perkins-Valdez
    Hardcover: 04/08/2025
     
    A woman learns the incredible story of a real-life American Kingdom—and her family's ties to it—...
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    Ann Patchett
    Paperback: 04/01/2025
     
    In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself ...
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    Camilla Barnes
    Hardcover: 04/01/2025
     
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    Jo Piazza
    Paperback: 04/01/2025
     
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    Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort
    Paperback: 04/01/2025
     
    In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the ...
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    Bonnie Garmus
    Paperback: 04/01/2025
     
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