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• The Tiger's Wife

  a Novel

  Obreht, Téa

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  A young doctor named Natalia sets out to find clues about her late grandfather’s state of mind in this historical fiction novel with magical realism elements. This book was published when Téa Obreht was 25. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.

• Call Us What We Carry

  Poems

  Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

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  Amanda Gorman gained international recognition after reading her poem “The Hill We Climb” at Joe Biden’s inauguration. This poetry collection includes “The Hill We Climb” and other poems that address a wide variety of topics, and was published when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Purple Hibiscus

  Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

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  Published when Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was 26, this debut novel follows fifteen-year-old Kambili and her brother, Jaja, as they navigate adolescence and family bonds in Enugu, Nigeria. Also available as an audiobook.

• Storm Front

  Butcher, Jim, 1971-

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  The first in The Dresden Files series, this fast-paced urban fantasy novel centers on Harry Dresden, a Chicago-based private investigator who frequently works with police on paranormal crimes. This book was written when the author was 25, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rehearsal

  Catton, Eleanor, 1985-

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  Set in an all-girls high school, this character-driven coming-of-age novel follows a group of girls after they learn about a relationship between a teacher and an underage student. This novel was published when the author was 23.

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  Kesey, Ken

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  Published when the author was 27, this classic novel tells the story of Randle Patrick McMurphy, a criminal who fakes insanity and is admitted to a mental hospital. Also available as an audiobook.

• 'Salem's Lot

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  When a young writer, Ben Mears, returns to his home town, he is shocked to discover that it is overrun by vampires. This book was published when Stephen King was 27. Also available as an eBook, digital audiobook, and CD audiobook.

• Hyperbole and a Half

  Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

  Brosh, Allie

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  This offbeat and funny graphic novel contains a collection of stories and essays from the author’s life. It was published when Allie Brosh was 28.

• The Bone Season

  Shannon, Samantha, 1991-

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  Published when Samantha Shannon was 21, this book is the first in a fantasy/science fiction series set in 2059. It follows nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney, who is a rare type of clairvoyant known as a Dreamwalker, working for a powerful criminal…Read moreRead more of this annotation