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Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis — cover
Babbitt❦Sinclair Lewis

Babbitt

Sinclair Lewis · 1922

The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde — cover
The Ballad of Reading Gaol❦Oscar Wilde

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Oscar Wilde · 1896

The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton — cover
The Ballad of the White Horse❦G. K. Chesterton

The Ballad of the White Horse

G. K. Chesterton · 1911

Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope — cover
Barchester Towers❦Anthony Trollope

Barchester Towers

Anthony Trollope · 1857

Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens — cover
Barnaby Rudge❦Charles Dickens

Barnaby Rudge

Charles Dickens · 1841

Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville — cover
Bartleby, The Scrivener❦Herman Melville

Bartleby, The Scrivener

Herman Melville · 1853

The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer — cover
The Basis of Morality❦Arthur Schopenhauer

The Basis of Morality

Arthur Schopenhauer · 1840

The Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift — cover
The Battle of the Books❦Jonathan Swift

The Battle of the Books

Jonathan Swift · 1710

Bayou Folk by Kate Chopin — cover
Bayou Folk❦Kate Chopin

Bayou Folk

Kate Chopin · 1894

The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs — cover
The Beasts of Tarzan❦Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Beasts of Tarzan

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1914

The beautiful and damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald — cover
The beautiful and damned❦F. Scott Fitzgerald

The beautiful and damned

F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1922

Before Adam by Jack London — cover
Before Adam❦Jack London

Before Adam

Jack London · 1906

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace — cover
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ❦Lew Wallace

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Lew Wallace · 1880

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville — cover
Benito Cereno❦Herman Melville

Benito Cereno

Herman Melville · 1855

Beowulf by Unknown — cover
Beowulf❦Unknown

Beowulf

Unknown · 1000

Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
Berenice❦Edgar Allan Poe

Berenice

Edgar Allan Poe · 1835

Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald — cover
Bernice Bobs Her Hair❦F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920

The Bet by Anton Chekhov — cover
The Bet❦Anton Chekhov

The Bet

Anton Chekhov · 1889

The Bet and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov — cover
The Bet and Other Stories❦Anton Chekhov

The Bet and Other Stories

Anton Chekhov · 1889

Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon — cover
Beverly of Graustark❦George Barr McCutcheon

Beverly of Graustark

George Barr McCutcheon · 1904

Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche — cover
Beyond Good and Evil❦Friedrich Nietzsche

Beyond Good and Evil

Friedrich Nietzsche · 1886

Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick — cover
Beyond Lies the Wub❦Philip K. Dick

Beyond Lies the Wub

Philip K. Dick · 1952

Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick — cover
Beyond the Door❦Philip K. Dick

Beyond the Door

Philip K. Dick · 1954

Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O'Neill — cover
Beyond the Horizon❦Eugene O'Neill

Beyond the Horizon

Eugene O'Neill · 1920

Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-Comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, Part II cover

From the B shelf, Alice recommends

Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-Comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, Part II

Two copyists binge every discipline and botch them all—an encyclopedia of human folly keeps unfurling.

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Bhagavad Gita by Vyasa — cover
Bhagavad Gita❦Vyasa

Bhagavad Gita

Vyasa · -300

The Big Four by Agatha Christie — cover
The Big Four❦Agatha Christie

The Big Four

Agatha Christie · 1927

The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut — cover
The Big Trip Up Yonder❦Kurt Vonnegut

The Big Trip Up Yonder

Kurt Vonnegut · 1954

Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville — cover
Billy Budd, Sailor❦Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor

Herman Melville · 1924

The Birds by Aristophanes — cover
The Birds❦Aristophanes

The Birds

Aristophanes · 415

The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche — cover
The Birth of Tragedy❦Friedrich Nietzsche

The Birth of Tragedy

Friedrich Nietzsche · 1872

The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne — cover
The Birthmark❦Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Birthmark

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1843

The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
The Black Arrow❦Robert Louis Stevenson

The Black Arrow

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — cover
Black Beauty❦Anna Sewell

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell · 1877

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe — cover
The Black Cat❦Edgar Allan Poe

The Black Cat

Edgar Allan Poe · 1843

Black Hound of Death by Robert E. Howard — cover
Black Hound of Death❦Robert E. Howard

Black Hound of Death

Robert E. Howard · 1936

The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Black Tulip❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Black Tulip

Alexandre Dumas (père) · 1850

The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish — cover
The Blazing World❦Margaret Cavendish

The Blazing World

Margaret Cavendish · 1666

Bleak House by Charles Dickens — cover
Bleak House❦Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens · 1853

The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne — cover
The Blithedale Romance❦Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Blithedale Romance

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852

The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery — cover
The Blue Castle❦Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Blue Castle

Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1926

The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson — cover
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"❦William Hope Hodgson

The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"

William Hope Hodgson · 1907

The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope — cover
The Bobbsey Twins❦Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins

Laura Lee Hope · 1904

Bobok by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
Bobok❦Fyodor Dostoevsky

Bobok

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1873

The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
The Body Snatcher❦Robert Louis Stevenson

The Body Snatcher

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1884

Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Henri Murger — cover
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter❦Henri Murger

Bohemians of the Latin Quarter

Henri Murger · 1888

The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit — cover
The Book of Dragons❦Edith Nesbit

The Book of Dragons

Edith Nesbit · 1899

The Book of Enoch by Unknown — cover
The Book of Enoch❦Unknown

The Book of Enoch

Unknown · 300

Book of Jasher by Unknown — cover
Book of Jasher❦Unknown

Book of Jasher

Unknown · 1840

The Book of Jubilees by Unknown — cover
The Book of Jubilees❦Unknown

The Book of Jubilees

Unknown · -101

The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley — cover
The Book of Lies❦Aleister Crowley

The Book of Lies

Aleister Crowley · 1913

The Book of Life by Upton Sinclair — cover
The Book of Life❦Upton Sinclair

The Book of Life

Upton Sinclair · 1921

The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith — cover
The Book of Mormon❦Joseph Smith

The Book of Mormon

Joseph Smith · 1830

The Book of Snobs by William Makepeace Thackeray — cover
The Book of Snobs❦William Makepeace Thackeray

The Book of Snobs

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1848

The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King by Unknown — cover
The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King❦Unknown

The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King

Unknown · 1904

The Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley — cover
The Book of the Law❦Aleister Crowley

The Book of the Law

Aleister Crowley · 1909

The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage by Unknown — cover
The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage❦Unknown

The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage

Unknown · 1458

The Book of the Secrets of Enoch by Unknown — cover
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch❦Unknown

The Book of the Secrets of Enoch

Unknown · 1928

The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany — cover
The Book of Wonder❦Lord Dunsany

The Book of Wonder

Lord Dunsany · 1912

Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin — cover
Boris Godunov❦Alexander Pushkin

Boris Godunov

Alexander Pushkin · 1831

Born Again by Alfred Lawson — cover
Born Again❦Alfred Lawson

Born Again

Alfred Lawson · 1904

The bottle imp by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
The bottle imp❦Robert Louis Stevenson

The bottle imp

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1891

Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-Comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, Part II by Gustave Flaubert — cover
Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-Comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, Part II❦Gustave Flaubert

Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-Comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, Part II

Gustave Flaubert · 1904

Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life by Gustave Flaubert — cover
Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life❦Gustave Flaubert

Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life

Gustave Flaubert · 1881

Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy — cover
Boyhood❦Leo Tolstoy

Boyhood

Leo Tolstoy · 1854

A Boy’s Will by Robert Frost — cover
A Boy’s Will❦Robert Frost

A Boy’s Will

Robert Frost · 1913

The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard — cover
The Brethren❦H. Rider Haggard

The Brethren

H. Rider Haggard · 1904

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder — cover
The Bridge of San Luis Rey❦Thornton Wilder

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Thornton Wilder · 1927

The Broken Wings by Khalil Gibran — cover
The Broken Wings❦Khalil Gibran

The Broken Wings

Khalil Gibran · 1912

Brother Jacob by George Eliot — cover
Brother Jacob❦George Eliot

Brother Jacob

George Eliot · 1864

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
The Brothers Karamazov❦Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1880

Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann — cover
Buddenbrooks❦Thomas Mann

Buddenbrooks

Thomas Mann · 1901

The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene — cover
The Bungalow Mystery❦Carolyn Keene

The Bungalow Mystery

Carolyn Keene · 1930

Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton — cover
Bunner Sisters❦Edith Wharton

Bunner Sisters

Edith Wharton · 1916

Burning Daylight by Jack London — cover
Burning Daylight❦Jack London

Burning Daylight

Jack London · 1910

Byways of Blessedness by James Allen — cover
Byways of Blessedness❦James Allen

Byways of Blessedness

James Allen · 1904