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 Les Miserables by Victor HugoIn 19th Century Paris, the lives of several colorful characters cross paths, seemingly randomly, and are each changed dramatically from contact with the others. At: Local Library Amazon $4.38 |  | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Oliver Twist by Charles DickensDickens, the master of descriptive narrative, conjures a grim and compelling view of Victorian London's underside. At: Local Library Amazon $4.96 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Poems by Oliver Wendell HolmesCelebrated 19th century American poet; father of U.S. Supreme Court jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. At: Local Library Amazon $12.21 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenElizabeth Bennet is the perfect Austen heroine: intelligent, generous, sensible, incapable of jealousy or any other major sin. That makes... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.95 Read Online | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweGut-wrenching portrayal of slavery and its effects on families and individuals. A remarkable book - narrative drive, vivid characters, sprawling cast, several completely different worlds masterfully portrayed; At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 Read Online | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Moby Dick by Herman MelvilleWritten with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.84 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Short Stories by O. HenryThe more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume.  The final selection... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $15.61 | | 1800's to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 The Law by Frederic BastiatHow is it that the law permits the state to lawfully engage in actions which, if undertaken by individuals, would land them in jail? The most intriguing issues in political and economic philosophy. At: Local Library Amazon $6.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx"A spectre is haunting Europe," Karl Marx and Frederic Engels wrote in 1848, "the spectre of Communism." This new edition of The Communist... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.98 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 Church History in Plain Language by Bruce ShelleyIt's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.97 | | Ancient to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, General |
 Emma by Jane AustenOf all Jane Austen's heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating, and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.72 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Walden by Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of his reflections on life and society. His simple but profound musings-as well... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
| Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre, though orphaned becomes an independent and spirited survivor. As governess at Thornfield Hall, she finds love with Rochester, whose terrible secret forces her to make a choice... At: Local Library Amazon $5.41 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| Heretics by G. K. Chesterton In response to many of his modern contemporaries, Chesterton takes readers back to the fundamentals; describing some of a Christian's core beliefs and capturing the essence of the Christian experience. From EveryGoodBook's all-time Top 10 list. At: Local Library Amazon $7.97 | | 1800's to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| A History of the American People by Paul Johnson "The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind." At: Local Library Amazon $9.22 | | Colonial to Modern | Secondary & Adult | General |
| Silas Marner by George Eliot Embittered by a false accusation, disappointed in friendship and love, the weaver Silas Marner retreats into a long twilight life alone... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.95 Read Online |  | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| Beloved Bride: The Letters of Stonewall Jackson to His Wife
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