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The 28 Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once According to Woman&Home

"It's no mean feat to select a series of books everyone should read at some point in their lives. Where do you begin? How do you choose? While no list can ever really be exhaustive—or agreed upon universally—we've rounded up books we believe cover universal themes, from a range of genres by some of the best authors in the world. Penned by great authors, each of the novels listed here have been chosen by our expert Books Editor. You'll find many of the best historical fiction books, as well as best thriller books, sweeping love stories, and gripping dystopian reads—there is something for all preferences. All will that move you, challenge you, and thrill you, regardless of whether they were written in 1813 or 2022. So whether you're committed to reading paperbacks, or prefer using one of the best eReaders, here are the 28 books we reckon everyone should read." - womanandhome.com
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
3
I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
4
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
5
Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Persuasion
Jane Austen
6
Lady Chatterley's Lover (D. H. Lawrence)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
D. H. Lawrence
7
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
8
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
9
The Power (Naomi Alderman)
The Power
Naomi Alderman
10
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S.Lewis
11
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling
12
The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien
13
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
14
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
Madeline Miller
15
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
Zadie Smith
16
The Kite Runner (Khalid Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
Khalid Hosseini
17
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
18
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt
19
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton
20
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey
21
Fingersmith (Sarah Waters)
Fingersmith
Sarah Waters
22
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
23
We Begin at the End (Chris Whitaker)
We Begin at the End
Chris Whitaker
24
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
25
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
26
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell
27
The Miniaturist (Jessie Burton)
The Miniaturist
Jessie Burton
28
Small Island (Andrea Levy)
Small Island
Andrea Levy
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