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2001Memento MoriExplains the endingCompare with the filmShort story / MysteryJonathan Nolan / United StatesRecap: Strong recapMemory / Revenge2001The Constant GardenerExplains the endingCompare with the filmThriller / Political fictionJohn le Carré / United KingdomRecap: Useful recapGrief / Corruption2001The CorrectionsExplains the endingFamily saga / Literary fictionJonathan Franzen / United StatesRecap: Useful recapFamily / Failure2001The Shadow of the WindExplains the endingTime-bending storyMystery / Historical fictionCarlos Ruiz Zafón / SpainRecap: Useful recapBooks / Secrets2000The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayExplains the endingHistorical fiction / Literary fictionMichael Chabon / United StatesRecap: Useful recapComics / Escape2000The Blind AssassinExplains the endingTime-bending storyHistorical fiction / MetafictionMargaret Atwood / CanadaRecap: Useful recapMemory / Secrets1999The Perks of Being a WallflowerExplains the endingCompare with the filmComing-of-age novel / Epistolary novelStephen Chbosky / Based on The Perks of Being a WallflowerRecap: Useful recapFriendship / Trauma1998About a BoyCompare with the filmNovel / Comedy dramaNick Hornby / Based on About a BoyRecap: Fast recapFriendship / Parenting1998HolesExplains the endingCompare with the filmChildren's literature / AdventureLouis Sachar / Based on HolesRecap: Useful recapJustice / Family
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