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Stephen Kings's The Shining and the Stand came out in the 70's too I think.
Everthing you always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask.
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The Book of Lists
A few off the top of my head.
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I loved The Book Of Lists ! :D

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I loved The Book Of Lists ! :D
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I did too.  I got it when I was 11 or so, I remember my dad freakin' about the sex part.  The whole thing was cool and I wish they would do an updated version since so many changes in the world.

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I did too.  I got it when I was 11 or so, I remember my dad freakin' about the sex part.  The whole thing was cool and I wish they would do an updated version since so many changes in the world.
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I do believe they had a few new publishings since the actual first edition-I remember it was like a father and daughter and son team or something.

What lists do you remember ? I remember : :D

People who had abortions
People who died in peculiar ways
Ten people who were addicted to morphine
I think they had The Most Gassiest Foods, also.
10 Hottest Peppers
Noted People and thier Phobias

Wasn't there a list for the ten foods which the government allows the most contamination ? It was the first time I learned that peanut butter was allowed to contain fly wings ! Agggg!

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I remember my sister reading "Go Ask Alice" very much against my parent's wishes... ;) That may have come out pre-70's though...
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Wow - Go Ask Alice was compulsary reading in all Aussie school curiculums.  I still have a copy somewhere.

I was aged 2 to 12 during the 70's so my bedroom library was filled with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, lots of Enid Blyton, and by 12 - definately The Thorn Birds.  I have had the same copy my whole life and it is very well read and battered !!  It goes on every single holiday with me as I consider it my "airplane" book.  Next month my dad is going on a writers course with Colleen McCullough and he is going to get it autographed for me.  He asked if I wanted a new copy but I couldnt bear to part with my old well thumbed copy.