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Rags to riches books

15 books where the rags to riches trope is a big part of the story.

Kane & Abel Jeffrey Archer 1979 · Historical
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925 · Classics
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl 1964 · Children's
David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1850 · Classics
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1861 · Classics
Martin Eden Jack London 1909 · Classics
Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden 1997 · Historical
Oliver Twist Charles Dickens 1838 · Classics
Ready Player One Ernest Cline 2011 · Science fiction
The Adventures of Augie March Saul Bellow 1953 · Literary
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins 2020 · Dystopian
The Four Winds Kristin Hannah 2021 · Historical
The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck 1931 · Classics
The White Tiger Aravind Adiga 2008 · Literary
Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel 2009 · Historical

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