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Books That Are Not Boring

I made this list of books to ensure the reader a minute or two of no boredom. Although the list may be difficult to complete by many people, I advise you to at least finish it before you die of old age.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
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Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (Charles Panati)
Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
Charles Panati
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Book of Secrets (Thomas Edison)
Book of Secrets
Thomas Edison
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The Book of General Ignorance (John Mitchinson and John Lloyd)
The Book of General Ignorance
John Mitchinson and John Lloyd
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were
Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were
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Notes From Underground
Notes From Underground
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Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
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Blubber
Blubber
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
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Julie & the Wolves
Julie & the Wolves
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
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The Lonesome Gods (Louis L'Amour)
The Lonesome Gods
Louis L'Amour
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Christine (Stephen King)
Christine
Stephen King
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
20
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
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The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
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The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie)
The Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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Steal This Book (Abbie Hoffman)
Steal This Book
Abbie Hoffman
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Prince
The Prince
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Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
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The Republic
The Republic
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
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The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
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How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
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The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
The Call of the Wild
Jack London
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The Illiad
The Illiad
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
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