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American War

by Omar El Akkad · 2017

Dystopian · ranked #14 in category

"An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle--a story that asks what might happen if America were to turn its mos

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Category
Dystopian
First published
2017 · 2010s
Author
Omar El Akkad
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