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A Bucket List of Books (1,500 Novels, Biographies, Essays, Memoirs, Plays, Science, Science Fiction and Sports Books). Updated to 2021 - Page 18

Most lists of "essential books" are flawed in some manner. They are either too short ("top 50 books for men", or too old (no books from the last 50 years). Other book lists fail to include essays, plays, rock and roll memoirs, science books, and science fiction. Other lists fall short in providing a true world view. I tried to get a solid sampling from every genre and from most countries. This list was created by taking the best of 15 lists. I then added several years of recommended books from the The Week, and foreign language recommended books. I then added my favorites to the list if they were not already there. Enjoy!
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Jar City (Arnaldur Indriðason)
Jar City (Arnaldur Indriðason)
682
Jayber Crow: A Novel (Wendell Berry)
Jayber Crow: A Novel (Wendell Berry)
683
Jazz (Toni Morrison)
Jazz (Toni Morrison)
684
The Jewel in the Crown (Paul Scott)
The Jewel in the Crown (Paul Scott)
685
The Jewel of Seven Stars (Bram Stoker)
The Jewel of Seven Stars (Bram Stoker)
686
Joe Dimaggio: The Hero's Life (Richard Ben Cramer)
Joe Dimaggio: The Hero's Life (Richard Ben Cramer)
687
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (August Wilson)
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (August Wilson)
688
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams (David McCullough)
689
Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
690
Johnny Cash: The Life (Robert Hilburn)
Johnny Cash: The Life (Robert Hilburn)
691
Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
692
The Journalist and the Murderer (Janet Malcolm)
The Journalist and the Murderer (Janet Malcolm)
693
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night
694
Joy in the Morning (P. G. Wodehouse)
Joy in the Morning (P. G. Wodehouse)
695
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
696
Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy)
Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy)
697
Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare)
Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare)
698
The Jungle (Upton Sinclair)
The Jungle (Upton Sinclair)
699
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
700
Justine (Lawrence Durrell)
Justine (Lawrence Durrell)
701
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
702
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker (Stanley Crouch)
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker (Stanley Crouch)
703
Keats's Poetry and Prose (John Keats)
Keats's Poetry and Prose (John Keats)
704
The Keepers of the House (Shirley Ann Grau)
The Keepers of the House (Shirley Ann Grau)
705
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)
706
The Killer Angels (Michael Shaara)
The Killer Angels (Michael Shaara)
707
Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann)
708
The Killing Zone
The Killing Zone
709
Kim (Rudyard Kipling)
Kim (Rudyard Kipling)
710
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
711
King Lear (William Shakespeare)
King Lear (William Shakespeare)
712
King of the World (David Remnick)
King of the World (David Remnick)
713
King Stakh's Wild Hunt (Uladzimir Karatkevich)
King Stakh's Wild Hunt (Uladzimir Karatkevich)
714
The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Leo Tolstoy)
The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Leo Tolstoy)
715
The Kingmaker's Daughter (Philippa Gregory)
The Kingmaker's Daughter (Philippa Gregory)
716
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Manuel Puig)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Manuel Puig)
717
The Kitchen God's Wife (Amy Tan)
The Kitchen God's Wife (Amy Tan)
718
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
719
The Known World (Edward P. Jones)
The Known World (Edward P. Jones)
720
The Kon-Tiki Expedition (Thor Heyerdahl)
The Kon-Tiki Expedition (Thor Heyerdahl)
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