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A to Z: 26 Books Everyone Should Read

Avid readers devour books of all sorts. But there are some hallmarks of classic and contemporary published works that are a must for readers of every appetite level. These books may not be your favorite genre, but consider reading each of them as a means to stay fully versed on popular culture and literary history, to have fodder for cocktail parties, and to be the intellectually-literate, well-rounded book lover that you are. In keeping with our ABC-centric celebration for National Literacy Month, here are 26 books every adult should read, from A to Z.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
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The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
John Irving
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago
Boris Pasternak
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Everything Is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Everything Is Illuminated
Jonathan Safran Foer
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The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
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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 Joy of Cooking
The Joy of Cooking
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Kim (Rudyard Kipling)
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
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The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
13
Mrs. Dalloway (Virginia Woolf)
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf
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Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen)
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey
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The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
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The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
The Quiet American
Graham Greene
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The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
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The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
The Tipping Point
Malcom Gladwell
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray)
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray
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The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
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Experience (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Experience
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Yearling (Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings)
The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M Pirsig)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert M Pirsig
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