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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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Periods of American Literature

9 American Countercultural Books

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6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters

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From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

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6 Important Mughal Emperors

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The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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Dan Brown's next thriller, 'The Secret of Secrets,' to be published Sept. 9 • Jan. 29, 2025, 10:29 AM ET (AP)

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Born	June 22, 1964 (age 60) • Exeter • New Hampshire
Notable Works	“Angels & Demons” • “Deception Point ” • “Digital Fortress” • “Inferno” • “Origin” • “The Da Vinci Code” • “The Lost Symbol”

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