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40 Years Worth of Reading Good Books...

This list includes some of my favorites, but most importantly a wide variety of books and authors that have shaped the way that I think and live. What a powerful impact books can have!
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
1
George Orwell
The ABC Murders (Agatha Christie)
The ABC Murders
2
Agatha Christie
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships (Steve Harvey)
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships
3
Steve Harvey
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
5
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6
Mark Twain
After the Party (Lisa Jewell)
After the Party
7
Lisa Jewell
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence
8
Edith Wharton
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
9
Paulo Coelho
The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
10
Kate Quinn
ALL AROUND THE TOWN
ALL AROUND THE TOWN
11
All He Ever Wanted (Anita Shreve)
All He Ever Wanted
12
Anita Shreve
All We Ever Wanted (Emily Giffin)
All We Ever Wanted
13
Emily Giffin
The Almost Moon (Alice Sebold)
The Almost Moon
14
Alice Sebold
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral
15
Philip Roth
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
16
Tayari Jones
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
17
And the Mountains Echoed (Khaled Hosseini)
And the Mountains Echoed
18
Khaled Hosseini
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
19
Agatha Christie
Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels and Demons
20
Dan Brown
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
21
George Orwell
Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Avonlea
22
L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
23
L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Ingleside (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Ingleside
24
L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Windy Poplars (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Windy Poplars
25
L.M. Montgomery
Anthem (Ayn Rand)
Anthem
26
Ayn Rand
Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone
27
Sophocles
Anything Is Possible (Elizabeth Strout)
Anything Is Possible
28
Elizabeth Strout
Appointment With Death (Agatha Christie)
Appointment With Death
29
Agatha Christie
Arc of Justice (Kevin Boyle)
Arc of Justice
30
Kevin Boyle
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
31
Judy Blume
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
32
Garth Stein
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
33
Sun Tzu
As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
34
William Faulkner
Autopsy of a Boring Wife (Marie-Renée Lavoie)
Autopsy of a Boring Wife
35
Marie-Renée Lavoie
Baby Proof (Emily Giffin)
Baby Proof
36
Emily Giffin
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
37
Michelle Obama
Bee Season (Myla Goldberg)
Bee Season
38
Myla Goldberg
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
39
Sylvia Plath
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
40
Toni Morrison
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