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18 Bestsellers Published in the 1970s

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    The Bluest Eye

    by Toni Morrison

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    Jailbird

    by Kurt Vonnegut

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    Sophie’s Choice

    by William Styron

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    The Shining

    by Stephen King

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    Scruples

    by Judith Krantz

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    Burr

    by Gore Vidal

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    The Day of the Jackal

    by Frederick Forsyth

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    Ragtime

    by E.L. Doctorow

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    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    by John le Carré

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    Breakfast of Champions

    by Kurt Vonnegut

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    Centennial

    by James A. Michener

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    How to Be Your Own Best Friend

    by Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz and Jean Owen

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    That Was Then, This Is Now

    by S. E. Hinton

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    Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Movie Tie-In Edition)

    by Judy Blume

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    The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Illustrated Edition

    by Douglas Adams

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    The Stand

    by Stephen King

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    The World According to Garp

    by John Irving

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    The Lorax

    by Dr. Seuss

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