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5 Best Joyce Carol Oates Books

Goal: Find the best Joyce Carol Oates books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best joyce carol oates books" and study the top 3+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

5 Best Joyce Carol Oates Books

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Book cover for "Black Water" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Black Water

by Joyce Carol Oates

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Book cover for "Them" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Them

Wonderland Quartet, Book 3

by Joyce Carol Oates

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Book cover for "We Were the Mulvaneys" by Joyce Carol Oates
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We Were the Mulvaneys

by Joyce Carol Oates

Also recommended by:

Oprah Winfrey

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Book cover for "Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart

by Joyce Carol Oates

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Book cover for "Wonderland" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Wonderland

Wonderland Quartet, Book 4

by Joyce Carol Oates

Sources

  1. 1

    Our Favorite Joyce Carol Oates Books | Penguin Random House

    penguinrandomhouse.com

  2. 2

    Best Joyce Carol Oates Books | List of Popular Joyce Carol Oates Books, Ranked

    ranker.com

  3. 3

    The Greatest Books: Written by Joyce Carol Oates

    thegreatestbooks.org

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