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The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 50 Best Books of All Time

"What is the best book of all time? This question is impossible to answer — to some, the best book of all time might be Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. To others, it could be A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. If we're looking at plain numbers, it appears that The Bible is the best-selling book of all time — but does that really make it the best book of all time?
Because there are just so many books well worth a read, we've collated some of the very best stories ever told for you in the list below. They're even sorted by genre, so you can pick your favourite and get started — do you like fiction, non-fiction, or romance, or even fantasy? We've got you covered. Read on to find our curated list of the best books of all time." - refinery
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
2
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
3
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
4
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma
Jane Austen
5
The Picture of Dorian Grey (Oscar Wilde)
The Picture of Dorian Grey
Oscar Wilde
6
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
7
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
8
Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
9
Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien)
Lord of the Rings
JRR Tolkien
10
Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
Wheel of Time Series
Robert Jordan
11
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
12
The Eyes of the Dragon (Stephen King)
The Eyes of the Dragon
Stephen King
13
Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
14
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
The Broken Earth Trilogy
N.K. Jemisin
15
The Stormlight Archive (Series) (Brandon Sanderson)
The Stormlight Archive (Series)
Brandon Sanderson
16
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adyemi
17
My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Ottessa Moshfegh)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh
18
No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
No One Is Talking About This
Patricia Lockwood
19
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
20
After You'd Gone (Maggie O'farrell)
After You'd Gone
Maggie O'farrell
21
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
22
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
23
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
24
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Lionel Shriver
25
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
Sally Rooney
26
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
27
Trick Mirror (Jia Tolentino)
Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino
28
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
29
On Writing (Stephen King)
On Writing
Stephen King
30
I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
31
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris
32
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
Patti Smith
33
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
34
The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion)
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
35
Crying in H Mart (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
36
Kitchen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain)
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
37
Come as You Are (Emily Nagoski)
Come as You Are
Emily Nagoski
38
Burnout (Emily and Amelia Nagoski)
Burnout
Emily and Amelia Nagoski
39
Period Power (Maisie Hill)
Period Power
Maisie Hill
40
The Obstacle Is the Way (Ryan Holiday)
The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
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