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1	Animal Farm more books like this by George Orwell Orwell's 1945 fable about the power struggles among animals on a farm parallels the situation in Russia at the time as Orwell saw it; the characters include the ruthless pig Stalin, his idealistic Trotsky-like adversary, and the simple, kindly horse who represents the common man. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Gullivers Travels more books like this by Jonathan Swift In Jonathan Swift's bitter, witty, and utterly brilliant satire of the state of England in the early 18th century, his hero, Lemuel Gulliver (the epitome of the average man), becomes, as he travels, increasingly frustrated by the corruption and irrationality of the human race. His sea voyage takes him first to Lilliput, where he is first exploited ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	I Am America (and So Can You!) more books like this by Stephen Colbert (Editor), Richard Dahm (Editor), Paul Dinello In plain conversational language, not to mention the occasional grunt and/or whistle, the star of Comedy Centrals "Colbert Report" explains his take on the most pressing concerns of our culture: faith, family, politics--and hygiene. see all copies from $7.21! new only from $7.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Breakfast of Champions more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (Illustrator) Kurt Vonnegut's seventh novel, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS (1973), begins like a primer on American history for children in which Columbus is a "white sea pirate," bent on rape and pillage, who leaves a legacy of hypocrisy and power-grabbing that was eagerly embraced by the Founding Fathers and generations of greedy Americans to come. The rest of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Survivor more books like this by Chuck Palahniuk Not since Vonnegut's "Mother Night" and Kosinski's "Being There" has there been as dark and telling a satire on the wages of fame and the bedrock lunacy of the modern world. see all copies from $6.89! new only from $7.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure more books like this by William Goldman This beloved children's fantasy novel tells the story of Princess Buttercup and Westley, the hero, as they outwit the evil Prince Humperdinck, whom the Princess is to marry. The book was made into a film in 1987 that retains the book's clever framing techniques. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Invisible Monsters more books like this by Chuck Palahniuk After an sudden "accident" leaves her with half a face, no ability to speak, and no self-esteem, a fashion model is approached by Brandy Alexander--who's one operation away from becoming a "real woman"--who teaches her that reinventing oneself means erasing the past and making up something better. see all copies from $6.38! new only from $8.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Dude, Where's My Country? more books like this by M Moore Michael Moore adds a few names to his list of "stupid white men," and takes them indignantly but always humorously to task for corporate malfeasance, "homeland security" excesses, a misguided war, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Golf in the Kingdom more books like this by Michael Murphy A consideration of the mysticism inherent in the game of golf. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Official Preppy Handbook more books like this by Lisa Birnbach A "New York Times" bestseller when originally published, "The Official Preppy Handbook" has maintained its popularity over the years. see all copies from $19.95! first editions
11	House more books like this by Tracy Kidder Tracy Kidder's account of the building of a house in Massachusetts is as riveting as a novel, describing with wit and clarity not only the nuts, bolts, and beams involved in the actual project, but the sometimes conflicting personalities of the architect, the builders, and the clients. An admirable blend of the technical and the personal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Horse Heaven more books like this by Jane Smiley Jane Smiley's panoramic novel is about racing--the jockeys, trainers, and fans, and, not least, the horses themselves, one of whom even handles part of the narration. Smiley has lived around horses all her life, and has written about them extensively; during the writing of this book was living on a ranch with 16 of them (plus her family) in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Arrowsmith more books like this by Sinclair Lewis Martin Arrowsmith fulfills a lifelong dream of becoming a physician with a passion for research. Combatting the forces of ignorance and greed, he relentlessly pursues scientific truth, even in the face of his own personal tragedy. ARROWSMITH (1925) was Sinclair Lewis's most praised novel and won him the Pulitzer Prize, which he refused. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Dead Souls more books like this by Nikolai Vasil'evich Gogol Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov makes his way through the rural Russian countryside visiting landowners and town officials in a scheme to buy up "dead souls"--serfs who have died since the last census. He secretly hopes to have enough "souls," at least on paper, for financial leverage in a real estate deal in eastern Russia. Chichikov is alternately ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Point Counter Point more books like this by Aldous Huxley Huxley's celebrated fictional portrait of London intellectuals in the 1920s includes such characters as the decadent painter John Bidlake and his son Walter, Walter's hapless wife Marjorie Carling, the vile fascist politician Everard Webley, the thoroughly unpleasant Maurice Spandrell, and a revolutionary named Illidge. These characters are offset ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Naked Lunch more books like this by William S Burroughs NAKED LUNCH, the controversial masterpiece by Beat Generation founding father William S. Burroughs, has the distinction of being the last novel banned in the United States. Decried as obscene, the novel uses frank and extremely graphic depictions of drug use and sex as metaphors for the human condition: all of humanity, Burroughs feels, is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Miss Manners Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior more books like this by Judith Martin Readers who follow Miss Manners' correct and complete guide will be able to proceed in an orderly fashion from birth to death without making a single false move. Indexed, illustrated, easy to use and hilarious to read, this handbook on good manners is written with wit and style.768 pp. Orig. $19.95. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	God bless you, Mr Rosewater. more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut The hero if this absurdist tale is Eliot Rosewater, a millionaire firefighter who is one of Vonnegut's recurring characters. The novel also features Vonnegut's perennial alter ego, the science fiction writer Kilgore Trout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	There's a hair in my dirt : a worm's story more books like this by Gary Larson Gary Larson, of The Far Side fame, offers the tale of an earthworm who is sick and tired of being a worm. The final straw is a hair in his dirt dinner! The ecological tale that ensues, incorporating environmental lessons and a less-than-intelligent maiden, shows that nature is something to be preserved, enjoyed, understood, and respected. To be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.57! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: 6a Fair and Balanced Look at the Right more books like this by Al Franken Former Saturday Night Live writer Al Franken directs his satiric skills at two large targets: the George W. Bush administration and the right-wing media embodied by Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, and others. While Franken is as outrageous here as he was in his previous RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A BIG FAT IDIOT AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS, he was taken very ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Wilt more books like this by Tom Sharpe Henry Wilt teaches literature to students who don't appreciate him. When his large and formidable wife--whom he has often contemplated murdering--runs off with a visiting professor, Wilt is indeed accused of murder, the result of a series of farcical events. Like all of Tom Sharpe's novels, WILT is a satirical farce that has been compared to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.46! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero more books like this by W Thackeray VANITY FAIR, Thackeray's panoramic, satirical saga of corruption at all levels of English society, was published in 1847 but set during the Napoleonic Wars. It chronicles the lives of two women who could not be more different: Becky Sharp, an orphan whose only resources are her vast ambitions, her native wit, and her loose morals; and her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Informers more books like this by Bret Easton Ellis Ellis's 1994 collection of interconnected stories about wealthy and alienated young people in Los Angeles, includes "Bruce Calls From Mulholland," "Letters from L.A.," "The Secrets of Summer," and "At the Zoo with Bruce." see all copies from $3.17! new only from $5.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Song of the Bird more books like this by Anthony de Mello, S.J. Included in this book are 124 stories (parables) from a variety of traditions, both ancient and modern. Each story is a life lesson that teaches truths about ourselves and our world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.16! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Family-The Ties That Bind...and Gag! more books like this by Erma Bombeck Bombeck discusses raising a family, a subject she brings up with more fun and feeling than anyone else around. Spouses, offspring, domestic guests and pets--Erma Bombeck sends up family life with typical Bombeck bravura! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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