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Books Every Lit Nerd Should Read

Books have the power to inspire our imagination, transport us to faraway worlds, and make us think and feel deeply. Luckily, bibliophiles of all ages have a wealth of excellent fiction and nonfiction books to choose from. In honor of Read a Book Day, we've gathered up 40 books every book lover should read—from classic novels to contemporary bestsellers.
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Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse)
Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse
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The Aeneid (Virgil)
The Aeneid
Virgil
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Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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Walden (Henry David Thoreau)
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera
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Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
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Saving Fish From Drowning
Saving Fish From Drowning
9
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
10
Tao Te Ching (Lao-Tzu)
Tao Te Ching
Lao-Tzu
11
Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
Blonde
Joyce Carol Oates
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Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
13
The Elements of Style (William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White)
The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
14
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel García Márquez)
Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
17
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M Pirsig)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert M Pirsig
18
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
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The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
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The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin
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The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin)
The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin
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Little Men (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Men
Louisa May Alcott
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The Art of Happiness (14th Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler)
The Art of Happiness
14th Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler
25
The Devil Finds Work (James Baldwin)
The Devil Finds Work
James Baldwin
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
27
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
Stephen King
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
29
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
Daphne Du Maurier
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A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
33
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
34
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton
35
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
36
Legend (Marie Lu)
Legend
Marie Lu
37
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
Marissa Meyer
38
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
39
I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
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There There (Tommy Orange)
There There
Tommy Orange
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