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The Books That Should Be on Your Must Read List

The best books of all time—including classics from acclaimed authors—are essential reading for every generation!
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
Ian McEwan
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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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 Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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One Day (David Nicholls)
One Day
David Nicholls
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The Time Traveller's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveller's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
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The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
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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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Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
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Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks)
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
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Girl With a Pearl Earring (Tracy Chevalier)
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier
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Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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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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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
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Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
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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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Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie
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Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel
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The Kite Runner (Khalid Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
Khalid Hosseini
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
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Of Human Bondage (W. Somerset Maugham)
Of Human Bondage
W. Somerset Maugham
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The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
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