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Even a non-reader can talk about the controversies this novel spurred up when it was released in the year 2003. “The Da Vinci Code” was written by famous American author Dan Brown, who, once again, has used Robert Langdon as the lead character. The story follows a battle between Opus Dei and the Priory of Sion, who fight for the possession of the Holy Grail. It explains in an unconventional manner, the life of Jesus Christ and how he got married to Mary Magdalene.

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“The Anarchist Cookbook” is one of the most controversial American books ever written. Written by William Powell in the year 1971, this book provides information on how explosives, basic telecom phreaking devices and other tools and weapons used in wars, are manufactured. After writing the book and publishing it, William Powell has himself mentioned in numerous websites and newspapers that it was a product which resulted from his youthful anger on the American government for sending people to fight the Vietnam War.

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Published in the year 1988, “Satanic Verses” is a novel written by Sir Salman Rushdie. As is the case with most of the books written by Rushdie, the characters and events in the novel are heavily influenced by real-life events and personalities. The novel basically comprises of a frame narrative and a series of sub-plots that are narrated as dreams seen by a protagonist. It also uses various elements of magical realism.