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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 2

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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All the Pretty Horses (Cormac McCarthy)
All the Pretty Horses (Cormac McCarthy)
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
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All Things Bright and Beautiful (Herriot, James)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (Herriot, James)
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All Things Wise and Wonderful (Herriot, James)
All Things Wise and Wonderful (Herriot, James)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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The Ambassadors (Henry James)
The Ambassadors (Henry James)
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The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham)
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham)
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American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
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American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise (Eduardo Porter)
American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise (Eduardo Porter)
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American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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America's Quarterback: Bart Starr and the The Rise of the National Football League (Keith Dunnavant)
America's Quarterback: Bart Starr and the The Rise of the National Football League (Keith Dunnavant)
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Amnesty (Aravind Adiga)
Amnesty (Aravind Adiga)
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Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others (Jo Walton)
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Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
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An African in Greenland (Tété-Michel Kpomassie)
An African in Greenland (Tété-Michel Kpomassie)
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An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
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An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
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An Angel at My Table (Janet Frame)
An Angel at My Table (Janet Frame)
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Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
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Anatomy of a Disappearance (Hisham Matar)
Anatomy of a Disappearance (Hisham Matar)
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Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
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Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
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Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
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And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)
And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)
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And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
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The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
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Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
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Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
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Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
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Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
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Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
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Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone (Sophocles)
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Antony and Cleopatra (William Shakespeare)
Antony and Cleopatra (William Shakespeare)
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