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Thousands of readers have left Ishmael anonymous, heartfelt messages about the books they love. Below are a few of our favorites.

For the full library of featured calls, visit the Call Me Ishmael YouTube channel.

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Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton
Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton
Angry White Men by Michael Kimmel
Angry White Men by Michael Kimmel
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Thirst by Mary Oliver
Thirst by Mary Oliver
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism, by Paul Collins
Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism, by Paul Collins
Lace by Shirley Conran
Lace by Shirley Conran
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Serious Pig by John Thorne
Serious Pig by John Thorne
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Guts by Chuck Palahnuik
Guts by Chuck Palahnuik
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
Beautiful Yetta The Yiddish Chicken by Daniel Pinkwater
Beautiful Yetta The Yiddish Chicken by Daniel Pinkwater
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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