Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Random House, $14.97), chooses her favorite works of fiction.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Bantam Classics, $4.45). In this immensely satisfying, brilliantly crafted tale of misunderstanding, each character and relationship is balanced against its opposite to create a comprehensive commentary on love. If ever there was a novel without flaw, this is it.
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