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100 Must-Read Life-Changing Books

This is my 8th list based on a Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, & the 4th written solely by Nick Rennison (I think he's the series general editor). A real eclectic group for sure. Novels, poetry & lots of non-fiction. From 6th century BC China to modern bestsellers. Some of these books I personally would never read (like Richard Dawkins whose vitriol towards Christianity I don't understand, & I'm Pagan!), while others would do nothing for me (I'm too cynical for most new age touchy-feely books). The only book among the few I actually have read is "The Secret Garden". Loved the book & the 1984 TV movie (the 1993 version is okay too). It's funny how "The Dice Man" philosophy was demonstrated on "The Big Bang Theory" TV series, though the book shows there is a dark side. Anyways, enjoy!
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The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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Meditations
Meditations
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach)
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
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The Rebel
The Rebel
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The Turning Point (Fritjof Capra)
The Turning Point (Fritjof Capra)
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Silent Spring
Silent Spring
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The Teachings of Don Juan
The Teachings of Don Juan
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Wild Swans
Wild Swans
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
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The God Delusion (Richard Dawkins)
The God Delusion (Richard Dawkins)
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The Second Sex
The Second Sex
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Guns, Germs, and Steel
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The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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Birdsong
Birdsong
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Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
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Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
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The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
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The Art of Loving (Erich Fromm)
The Art of Loving (Erich Fromm)
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Sophie's World
Sophie's World
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The Story of My Experiments With Truth (Mohandas K. Gandhi)
The Story of My Experiments With Truth (Mohandas K. Gandhi)
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The Prophet
The Prophet
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The Man Who Planted Trees (Jean Giono)
The Man Who Planted Trees (Jean Giono)
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The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
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Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman)
Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman)
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The Female Eunuch
The Female Eunuch
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Meetings With Remarkable Men
Meetings With Remarkable Men
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Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots (Alex Haley)
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
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Zen in the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel)
Zen in the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel)
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Siddhartha
Siddhartha
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The Outsiders
The Outsiders
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
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The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley)
The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley)
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