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The Lovely Bones vs The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.

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The world is split down the middle between The Lovely Bones and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: 50% each. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas is #454 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #2 of the 4 by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Lovely Bones is #455, and #57 of the 82 from the 21st century.

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The Lovely BonesThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
World rank#455#454
AuthorAlice SeboldUrsula K. Le Guin
Written20031973
LanguageEnglishEnglish
Genre—Science fiction

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