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100 Essential Books to Read Before You Die

Some of my favorites that I think everyone should read at least once; either feel-good books or books that center around important topics. Hope you agree with me and also like my favorite books! Happy reading!!
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
1
George Orwell
Among the Hidden (Margaret Peterson Haddix)
Among the Hidden
2
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
3
George Orwell
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
4
Garth Stein
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
The Awakening
5
Kate Chopin
Beaches (Iris Rainer Dart)
Beaches
6
Iris Rainer Dart
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
7
Sylvia Plath
Beneath a Scarlet Sky (Mark Sullivan)
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
8
Mark Sullivan
Between, Georgia (Joshilyn Jackson)
Between, Georgia
9
Joshilyn Jackson
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
10
Liane Moriarty
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
11
Markus Zusak
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (Kim Michele Richardson)
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
12
Kim Michele Richardson
Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer)
Breaking Dawn
13
Stephenie Meyer
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County
14
Robert James Waller
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
15
E.B. White
The Client (John Grisham)
The Client
16
John Grisham
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
17
Mark Haddon
Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)
Demon Copperhead
18
Barbara Kingsolver
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House
19
Ann Patchett
Echo (Pam Munoz Ryan)
Echo
20
Pam Munoz Ryan
Eclipse (Stephenie Meyer)
Eclipse
21
Stephenie Meyer
Educated (Tara Westover)
Educated
22
Tara Westover
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
23
Gail Honeyman
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell (Robert Dugoni)
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
24
Robert Dugoni
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
25
Ray Bradbury
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
26
Mitch Albom
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
27
Daniel Keyes
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
28
Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry)
Gathering Blue
29
Lois Lowry
The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel (Kelly Mustian)
The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel
30
Kelly Mustian
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
31
Lois Lowry
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
32
Shel Silverstein
Gods in Alabama (Joshilyn Jackson)
Gods in Alabama
33
Joshilyn Jackson
Greenlights (Matthew McConaughey)
Greenlights
34
Matthew McConaughey
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
35
Margaret Atwood
Harry Potter (Jk Rowling)
Harry Potter
36
Jk Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
37
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
38
J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
39
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
40
J.K. Rowling
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