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1001 Books Before 40

According to Goodreads, my bookcases and memory, these are books I read before my 40th birthday. Some books forgotten, some overlooked, some grouped for neatness. Have you read them? Can you list 1001 Books Before 40?
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13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
13 Reasons Why
Jay Asher
2
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
3
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
4
The 39 Steps (John Buchan)
The 39 Steps
John Buchan
5
48 (James Herbert)
48
James Herbert
6
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
Nick Hornby
7
The Absolute Sandman One (Neil Gaiman)
The Absolute Sandman One
Neil Gaiman
8
The Absolute Sandman Vol 2 (Neil Gaiman)
The Absolute Sandman Vol 2
Neil Gaiman
9
The Absolutist (John Boyne)
The Absolutist
John Boyne
10
The Acid House
The Acid House
11
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
12
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
13
The Afterlife of Holly Chase (Cynthia Hand)
The Afterlife of Holly Chase
Cynthia Hand
14
Afterlight (Alex Scarrow)
Afterlight
Alex Scarrow
15
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (M.C. Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
M.C. Beaton
16
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (M.C.Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
M.C.Beaton
17
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (M.C. Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
M.C. Beaton
18
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (M.C. Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
M.C. Beaton
19
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (M.C. Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
M.C. Beaton
20
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (M.C.Beaton)
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
M.C.Beaton
21
The Age of Consent (George Monbiot)
The Age of Consent
George Monbiot
22
Agnes Grey (Anne Brontë)
Agnes Grey
Anne Brontë
23
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
24
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
25
All the Best People (Sonja Yoerg)
All the Best People
Sonja Yoerg
26
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
27
All the Pretty Horses (Cormac McCarthy)
All the Pretty Horses
Cormac McCarthy
28
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
Allegiant
Veronica Roth
29
The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman
30
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
31
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
32
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
33
The Amityville Horror (Jay Anson)
The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson
34
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
Jo Walton
35
An Inspector Calls (J.B. Priestley)
An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley
36
An Instance of the Fingerpost (Iain Pears)
An Instance of the Fingerpost
Iain Pears
37
Anansi Boys (Neil Gaiman)
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
38
Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
Anathem
Neal Stephenson
39
And Then I Met Margaret (Rob White)
And Then I Met Margaret
Rob White
40
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
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