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THE ASSASSINS

by Jim Garrison

When a relentless New Orleans prosecutor begins uncovering chilling clues behind one of history’s most shocking assassinations, he finds himself pulled into a shadowy world of buried secrets, powerful enemies, and a conspiracy that grows more dangerous with every step closer to the truth.
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THE CHRONICLES

OF NARNIA

by C.S. Lewis

'The 'Chronicles' includes all 7 of the 'Narnia' tales.

Four ordinary siblings are drawn through a wardrobe into a realm haunted by prophecy, frozen under the White Witch’s rule, and bound for war between good and evil. With kingdoms trembling and destiny closing in, they must rise beside the great lion Aslan to face a darkness that threatens to bury Narnia forever.
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& INCREDIBLY CLOSE

by Jonathan Safran Foer

Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts. An exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
SHORT NOVELS / NOVELLAS

THE WAVE

by Todd Strasser

The Wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California.

A classroom lesson twists into a cult of obedience, where fear spreads fast and dissent becomes dangerous. In The Wave, belonging turns brutal, and the cost of falling in line is your soul.
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AFTERLIFE
Short Stories for English Language Learners
by Stephen King

A man dies expecting the end and finds instead a cold bureaucratic nightmare where eternity hinges on one terrifying decision.

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ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN NOVELS:
various genres that explore themes of authoritarianism, resistance, and individual freedom.

1984
by George Orwell

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

The Lost Cause
by Cory Doctorow

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

 "Then the King will say - 'Come, you who are blessed, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'" 

"Then he will say - 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'   
 
[ -Matthew 25: verses 34 and 41 ]

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American Fight Against Fascism
by Rachel Maddow

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

The Wave
by Todd Strasser

The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth

The Iron Heel
by Jack London

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow

It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis

Alone in Berlin
by Hans Fallada

White Rose
by Kip Wilson
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