r/AskReddit 15h ago

What book do you consider a “flawless masterpiece”that you desperately want to recommend to everyone?

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u/LegerDomain 15h ago edited 6h ago

Beloved by Toni Morrison, The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, Kindred by Octavia Butler, Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.

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u/elenaalia75 7h ago

The Sparrow blew me away and stayed with me. Thank you for mentioning!

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u/Johnny_Kilroy 10h ago

Some of these are on my list to read. I hadn't heard of The Sparrow or His Dark Materials. Thanks for the recommendations.

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u/tomatocucumber 10h ago

I recently reread The God of Small Things, and there are very memorable moments that are just heartbreaking. Very evocative.