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24 books recommended for fans of Middlemarch by George Eliot, tied together by themes of Classics, Literary, and Historical.

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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The Color Purple — Alice Walker

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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Beloved — Toni Morrison

Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

The Light Years — Elizabeth Jane Howard

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

The Color Purple A Special 40th Anniversary Edition of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel — Alice Walker

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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Themes: Classics • Literary • Historical

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