The Princess Bride appears in 14 book lists

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The Princess Bride appears in 14 book lists on Shepherd.

The best lively adventure tales for all ages

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The best speculative fiction books you may not have read (but really need to)

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The best books for people who had a crush on Disney’s Robin Hood

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The best YA books with unlikely love stories

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The best books that make you want to pack up and go on an adventure

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The best books where love overcomes all obstacles

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The best fantasy books that taught me how to write funny (funny fiction, that is)

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The best fantasy books that are more fun than they are just dragons and sorcery

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The best fantasy novels to make you swoon

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The best fairy tales for adults

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The best books to completely reverse your whole brain

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The best modern fairy tales to make you believe in magic again

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The best books about revenge that cross borders and time

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The best classic sci-fi and fiction books that offer profound nuggets of wisdom

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