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Gift Guide: 25 Brilliant Books

Gift Guide: 25 Brilliant Books

Curling up with ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,'' ''Bridget Jones's Diary,'' or ''Watchmen'' is our idea of a happy holiday. Make spirits bright for ravenous readers on your list with the 25 books EW named as the best since 1983

By EW Staff

December 16, 2008 at 09:00 PM EST

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