 | The Stranger by Albert Camus
Buy new: $8.76 / Used from: $1.00 Read this after familiarizing myself with Camus through Myth of Sisyphus. I think we all identify with Meursault more than we'd like to admit.
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 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $7.70 I wasn't too much of a batman fan until I read this.
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 | The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $1.79 I was surprised by this one. Lots of conflict and a formidable villain; can't ask for much more from an unfinished tale.
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 | The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Loved this book. Decided to hold off reading the rest of the series until 2008.
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 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $1.18 Charming kid's book. Saw the allegory from the first chapter...
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 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $0.98 Ok, more of the same.
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 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $0.80 Getting better...
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 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $0.24 Wow, this is actually pretty good. Can't wait for book five!
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 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.90 What the heck is this? Was the editor on vacation? Bloated volume of teen angst and general pissiness. Boo.
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 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.50 Whoa! Back with a vengeance. This is great stuff. Dripping with allegory as well...
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 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $8.11 Great close to a good series. Was the epilogue necessary?
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 | The Golden Compass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 1)(Rough-cut) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $4.44 Incredible book. Heard the movie was mediocre, but this book is fantastique.
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 | The Subtle Knife, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 2)(Rough-cut) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $9.00 Pullman takes the next natural step by intertwining Lyra's world with ours. Good stuff.
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 | The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $0.01 It's amazing how LITTLE this trilogy is about "killing" God and how much it is about living a full life. Pullman tries to answer something greater than the book series (you listening, Rowling?). For this he gets my kudos (I'm sure he'll be printing that on the dust jacket of his next book).
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 | This Book Will Save Your Life by A. M. Homes
Buy new: $14.14 / Used from: $0.01 Starts strong but kinda meanders into a predictable conclusion.
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