Ernie Chen's Favorite Fiction

a list by Ernie Chen, avid reader
filed under Fiction and Personal Favorites

The books I've included are ones that I couldn't put down. For me each and every one of these titles was a total page-turner, one that kept me up well into the night with the bedside light turned on, glasses perched on the bridge of my nose and no need for a cup of coffee to keep myself awake.

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by John Steinbeck

Amazon readers say:

"This book transports you back to the turn of the century"
"The Cain and Abel story in the fragrance of California."
"One of the greatest novels In American literature."
"Possibly THE Great American Novel."

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by Wallace Stegner

Amazon readers say:

"A book I hated to see end."
"Graceful, wistful, romantic novel."
"Beautifully understated."
"Truly the best book I have ever read."

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by Isabel Allende

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by Pat Conroy

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by Michael Cunningham

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