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10 bestThe American Essays Of The Centuryof December 2025

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The Dictionary of Global Culture: What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century--from Diderot to Bo Diddley

The Dictionary of Global Culture: What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century--from Diderot to Bo Diddley

The Dictionary of Global Culture: What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century--from Diderot to Bo Diddley

VINTAGE

10.0

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Henry James: Literary Criticism Vol. 1 (LOA #22): Essays on Literature, American & English Writers (Library of America Collected Nonfiction of Henry James)

Henry James: Literary Criticism Vol. 1 (LOA #22): Essays on Literature, American & English Writers (Library of America Collected Nonfiction of Henry James)

Henry James: Literary Criticism Vol. 1 (LOA #22): Essays on Literature, American & English Writers (Library of America Collected Nonfiction of Henry James)

Penguin Random House

10.0

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The Best American Mystery Stories Of The Century

The Best American Mystery Stories Of The Century

The Best American Mystery Stories Of The Century

Mariner

9.9

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Scenes of Nature, Signs of Men: Essays on 19th and 20th Century American Literature: 31 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)

Scenes of Nature, Signs of Men: Essays on 19th and 20th Century American Literature: 31 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)

Scenes of Nature, Signs of Men: Essays on 19th and 20th Century American Literature: 31 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)

Cambridge University Press

9.7

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On Native Grounds: An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature (Harvest Book)

On Native Grounds: An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature (Harvest Book)

On Native Grounds: An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature (Harvest Book)

Harper Perennial

9.4

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New Federalist Papers – Essays in Defense of the Constitution (Paper) (Twentieth Century Fund Book)

New Federalist Papers – Essays in Defense of the Constitution (Paper) (Twentieth Century Fund Book)

New Federalist Papers – Essays in Defense of the Constitution (Paper) (Twentieth Century Fund Book)

W. W. Norton & Company

9.2

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Collected Nonfiction Volume 1: Selections from the Autobiography, Letters, Essays, and Speeches (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

Collected Nonfiction Volume 1: Selections from the Autobiography, Letters, Essays, and Speeches (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

Collected Nonfiction Volume 1: Selections from the Autobiography, Letters, Essays, and Speeches (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

Everyman's Library

8.9

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BEST AMER ESSAYS 2023

BEST AMER ESSAYS 2023

BEST AMER ESSAYS 2023

Mariner

8.6

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The Best American Essays Of The Century

The Best American Essays Of The Century

The Best American Essays Of The Century

Mariner

8.4

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Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry

Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry

Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry

Penguin

8.1

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