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    End of the World House: A Novel Cover Image
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    In the Face of the Sun: A Fascinating Novel of Historical Fiction Perfect for Book Clubs Cover Image
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    Cover Story: A Novel Cover Image
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    The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer Cover Image
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    What We Wish Were True: Reflections on Nurturing Life and Facing Death Cover Image
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    Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life: A Memoir Cover Image
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    Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases Cover Image
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    A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention: A Memoir of Coming Home to My Neurodivergent Mind Cover Image
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    The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life Cover Image
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    Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals: A Cookbook Cover Image
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    Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took On a World at War Cover Image
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    Our Seasons: The World in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn Cover Image
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    Packing for Mars for Kids Cover Image
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    I Kissed Shara Wheeler: A Novel Cover Image
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    Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives Cover Image
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    For the Wolf (The Wilderwood #1) Cover Image
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  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Cover Image
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    The Candy House: A Novel Cover Image
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    Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South Cover Image
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    The Plot: A Novel Cover Image
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    I Miss You When I Blink: Essays Cover Image
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    Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel Cover Image

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Ann Patchett's Books

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