# Ask the guy who is pretty good at SF Story Identification

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**Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-pretty-good-at-sf-story-identification/462417/965 "2022-05-18T02:09:01Z")

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Andy, can you answer my question about what books are in the pile that the librarian is holding in the SNL sketch from this Saturday? The sketch is the one called “A Peak at Pico”. The books are science fiction and fantasy. You can see my question in this thread:

> [@What are these books in the sketch "A Peek at Pico" on SNL May 14, 2022?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-books-in-the-sketch-a-peek-at-pico-on-snl-may-14-2022/964460):
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> In this sketch, there’s a librarian holding a pile of books that she’s recommending. The books are (in order from the top of the pile) The Giver by Lois Lowry, a book that I don’t recognize, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Wicked by Gregory Maguire, and one of the Harry Potter books. What is the second book from the top and which Harry Potter book is that on the bottom?: [[A Peek at Pico - SNL] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOJutxxj_Q)

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