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"protagonist with a non-biological mother who is a scientist and professor, a character dies from cancer, published before 2016, sold over 2 million copies"
April 22, 2026
The Fault in Our Stars
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The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

2010
4.2
79 editions
Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars
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Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

2018
4.2
1 edition
My Sister's Keeper
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My Sister's Keeper

Jodi Picoult

2004
4.2
63 editions
The Lovely Bones
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The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

2000
4.2
88 editions
The Lovely Bones (Reader's Companion)
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The Lovely Bones (Reader's Companion)

Alice Sebold

2003
4.2
1 edition
Bookclub-in-a-Box Discusses The Lovely Bones, the Novel by Alice Sebold (Bookclub in a Box Discusses)
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Bookclub-in-a-Box Discusses The Lovely Bones, the Novel by Alice Sebold (Bookclub in a Box Discusses)

Alice Sebold

2005
4.2
1 edition
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