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TJ's 200 Best Books of a Lifetime

This list varies in the content of the books chosen. Some are mainstream, some are not. Some are a joy to read, some are not. If we only read for pleasure and are not willing to be challenged, then this list is not for you. The goal is not to max out the number of books read, but maybe challenge you to read a new one that may interest you. If you get an idea or two of a new book to read then you will enjoy this list, just as I do with others. I am always looking for new ones and have at least 50-60 in my queue at all times. These books have made an impact in some way in my life.
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Beowulf (Anonymous)
Beowulf
Anonymous
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Spearhead (Adam Makos)
Spearhead
Adam Makos
3
And Then There Was None and Selected Plays (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Was None and Selected Plays
Agatha Christie
4
Inside the Third Reich (Albert Speer)
Inside the Third Reich
Albert Speer
5
The Gulag Archipelago (Aleksandr Solhenitsyn)
The Gulag Archipelago
Aleksandr Solhenitsyn
6
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
7
Avenue of Spies (Alex Kershaw)
Avenue of Spies
Alex Kershaw
8
The Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay)
The Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
9
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
10
Where Eagles Dare (Alistair MacLean)
Where Eagles Dare
Alistair MacLean
11
Future Shock (Alvin Toffler)
Future Shock
Alvin Toffler
12
The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ (Andrew Klavan)
The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ
Andrew Klavan
13
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
14
Phineas Finn (Anthony Trollope)
Phineas Finn
Anthony Trollope
15
The Eustace Diamonds (Anthony Trollope)
The Eustace Diamonds
Anthony Trollope
16
Uncle Vanya (Anton Chekhov)
Uncle Vanya
Anton Chekhov
17
Once an Eagle (Anton Myrer)
Once an Eagle
Anton Myrer
18
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus
Art Spiegelman
19
Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
20
The Guns of August (Barbara Tuchman)
The Guns of August
Barbara Tuchman
21
The Proud Tower (Barbara W. Tuchman)
The Proud Tower
Barbara W. Tuchman
22
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
23
Dr Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Dr Zhivago
Boris Pasternak
24
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
25
Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis)
Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
26
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (C.S. Lewis)
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
C.S. Lewis
27
The Weight of Glory (C.S. Lewis)
The Weight of Glory
C.S. Lewis
28
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S.Lewis
29
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
30
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
31
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
32
Little Dorrit (Charles Dickens)
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
33
Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
34
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens
35
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier
36
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
37
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams
David McCullough
38
Mornings on Horseback (David McCullough)
Mornings on Horseback
David McCullough
39
100 Years of Major League Baseball (David Nemec)
100 Years of Major League Baseball
David Nemec
40
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
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