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Aroma Karsa
by Dee Lestari

Ayah
by Andrea Hirata

Bukan Perawan Maria
by Feby Indirani
Edited by Dhewiberta Hardjono

Burung Terbang di Kelam Malam
by Arafat Nur

Dunia Perempuan (Antologi Cerita Pendek Wanita Cerpenis Indonesia)
by Helvy Tiana Rosa Leila S. Chudori Marianne Katoppo Nh. Dini Oka Rusmini

Filosofi Kopi
by Dee Lestari

Inteligensi Embun Pagi
by Dee Lestari

Jodoh
by Fahd Pahdepie

Kambing & Hujan: Sebuah Roman
by Mahfud Ikhwan

Kitab Omong Kosong
by Seno Gumira Ajidarma

Kritikus Adinan
by Budi Darma

Laskar Pelangi (Tetralogi Laskar Pelangi #1)
by Andrea Hirata

Layla, Seribu Malam Tanpamu
by Candra Malik

Madre
by Dee Lestari

Manusia Istana
by Radhar Panca Dahana

Memburu Muhammad
by Feby Indirani

Pada Suatu Hari Nanti & Malam Wabah
by Sapardi Djoko Damono

Pangeran dari Timur
by Iksaka Banu Kurnia Effendi

Patiwangi
by Oka Rusmini

Perahu Kertas
by Dee Lestari

Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi
by Eka Kurniawan

Rectoverso
by Dee Lestari

Rencana Besar
by Tsugaeda

Saksi Mata
by Seno Gumira Ajidarma

Setangkai Melati di Sayap Jibril
by Danarto

Sirkus Pohon
by Andrea Hirata

Sudut Mati
by Tsugaeda

Supernova: Akar (Supernova #2)
by Dee Lestari

Supernova: Gelombang (Supernova #5)
by Dee Lestari

Supernova: Kesatria, Puteri, dan Bintang Jatuh
by Dee Lestari

Supernova: Partikel (Supernova #4)
by Dee Lestari

Supernova: Petir (Supernova #3)
by Dee Lestari

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