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- 1 2 Sources differ on the order of books ranked 32nd and 33rd.
- 1 2 "Népszabadság Online: Vonzódunk a mesékhez". Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ↑ Index – Az Egri csillagok a kedvenc
- 1 2 "Bookline | Online Áruház: A Nagy Könyv utolsó oldala". Bookline.hu. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-06-28.