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Ezra Klein recalled that the title was his favorite book growing up and that he still kept it in his house, expressing enduring affection for the fantasy series. He noted that this might surprise listeners given his usual topics, highlighting his personal connection to the work rather than a formal recommendation.
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Klein mentioned that his favorite childhood series was the Dragon Riders of Pern trilogy, noting it might surprise listeners that he was into fantasy novels.
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My favorite book growing up, and which I still have a lot of love for and keep in my house, was Anne McCaffrey's The Dragon Riders of Pern trilogy. Maybe that won't surprise people that I was very into a fantasy novel.