Help an English lit noob out - need some good fiction

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A Tale of Two Cities is one of those classics that actually lives up to the hype, IMO. Many so called classics sometimes come off as pretentious, but Dickens is a beast at a good story, and this book is his best IMO. A bit outlandish in parts, but that's just Dickens for you.

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You seem you'd like some Tom Wolfe. I recommend The Bonfire of the Vanities and I Am Charlotte Simmons. I assume his other books are great too but those are the only ones I've read.

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Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Best Tom Wolfe book ever!