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2011The Song of AchillesExplains the endingHistorical fantasy / RomanceMadeline Miller / United StatesRecap: Useful recapLove / Fate2010A Visit from the Goon SquadExplains the endingTime-bending storyLinked stories / Literary fictionJennifer Egan / United StatesRecap: Useful recapTime / Music2010FreedomExplains the endingFamily saga / Literary fictionJonathan Franzen / United StatesRecap: Useful recapMarriage / Politics2010MockingjayExplains the endingCompare with the filmDystopian / Young adultSuzanne Collins / United StatesRecap: Useful recapWar / Propaganda2010RoomExplains the endingCompare with the filmNovel / Psychological dramaEmma Donoghue / IrelandRecap: Fast recapCaptivity / Motherhood2009BrooklynExplains the endingCompare with the filmNovel / Historical fictionColm Toibin / Based on BrooklynRecap: Useful recapHome / Immigration2009Catching FireExplains the endingCompare with the filmDystopian / Young adultSuzanne Collins / United StatesRecap: Useful recapRebellion / Trauma2009One DayExplains the endingCompare with the filmNovel / RomanceDavid Nicholls / United KingdomRecap: Useful recapFriendship / Love2009The Accidental BillionairesExplains the endingCompare with the filmNonfiction / Business historyBen Mezrich / United StatesRecap: Fast recapAmbition / Friendship
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