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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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One might think it unnecessary to make a case for this book. After all, it did more for the cause of reading than any novel of the last century. It gave an enormous boost to the purveyors of books far and wide, launching a series that has sold more than 400 million copies to date. It has inspired other writers to publish more than 300,000 (no, I am not …

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