The Sound and the Fury
1929★ 9.2
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Absalom, Absalom!
1936★ 9.0
To Kill a Mockingbird
1960★ 8.6
As I Lay Dying
1930★ 8.0
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
1955★ 7.8
Light in August
1932★ 7.2
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
1940★ 6.9
A Confederacy of Dunces
1980★ 6.8
Wise Blood
1952★ 6.5