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• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 01

  Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-

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  The first manga I read back in 2003 -- and still the best thing I've ever read.

• The Importance of Being Earnest

  Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

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  One of the funniest dramas ever -- this version is particularly good.

• The Man Without Talent

  Tsuge, Yoshiharu, 1937-

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  A man with ambition, but no talent or drive. Too relatable.

• The Briefcase [Or, Strange Weather in Tokyo]

  Kawakami, Hiromi, 1958-

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  One of the strangest romances I've read.

• Vagabond

  Three in One, Vol. 01

  Inoue, Takehiko,

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  A raw account of the legendary swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi's, rise to becoming number one under the sun. Based on the dense (but equally good) novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa.

• True Grit

  Portis, Charles

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  A young girl's journey to revenge -- and an unlikely friendship.

• Red River Omnibus, Vol. 01

  Shinohara, Chie,

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  A young Japanese girl is transported from modern (1995) day Japan to ancient Anatolia. Wonderfully researched, and beautifully illustrated. I've read this every year since it was published in English... it's just that good.

• All the Names

  Saramago, José

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  Whimsical. Melancholic. Perfect.

• Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths

  Mizuki, Shigeru, 1922-2015

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  A memoir of the dehumanizing horrors of war -- and the pure boredom.

• Sideways Stories From Wayside School

  Sachar, Louis, 1954-

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  These stories are pure joy. Read them to someone you love.

• Black Jack, Volume 1

  Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989,

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  Tezuka is affectionately renowned as the godfather of manga... and this is affectionally renowned as my favourite of his works.

• Gidget

  Kohner, Frederick

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  Better than the Sandra Dee movie.

• "Walt Disney's Donald Duck

  Under the Polar Ice

  Barks, Carl, 1901-2000,

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  Carl Barks is the epitome of perfection.

• Keturah & Lord Death

  Leavitt, Martine, 1953-

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  A familiar folk tale, retold.

• Library Wars, [Vol.] 01

  Love & War

  Yumi, Kiiro

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  As a library worker -- this series delights me in ways I can't express.

• A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

  Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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  There's a reason that there are a billion and a half film adaptations of this story. It's really, that good -- actually, I'd argue better than most of the films, too.

• A Contract With God

  and Other Tenement Stories

  Eisner, Will,

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  Eisner's "Contract with God" will break you. It's also considered to be the first "Graphic Novel."

• Trickster's Duet

  Pierce, Tamora,

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  Personally, I think Tamora Pierce gets better with each series. But also, I think you need to read her many older series first to really enjoy these ones fully. The audiobook is also good.

• Dragon Ball, Volume 1

  The Monkey King

  Toriyama, Akira

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  Practically Perfect in Every Way.

• Book of a Thousand Days

  Hale, Shannon

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  The full cast audio book version hits ALL the right notes. The book version is good too.