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Washington Post's Best Books to Read at Every Age From 1-100

Sourced from the 'WaPo' (Washington Post)'s '100 Best Books to Read at Every Age'. Note some contain series or collected works, and Age 83 is not the novel specified - the actual suggestion is "Age 83: All the thrillers and mysteries - If you haven't yet acquainted yourself with Easy Rawlins, Mrs. Pollifax, Maisie Dobbs, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Commissario Guido Brunetti, invite them over. They're great company." Hope you enjoy the list!
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
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Llama Llama Red Pajama
Llama Llama Red Pajama
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Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop (Christopher Raschka)
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Christopher Raschka
5
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
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Ramona the Pest (Beverly Cleary)
Ramona the Pest
Beverly Cleary
7
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson)
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson
8
Harry Potter - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K.Rowling
9
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Judy Blume)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
10
Smile (Raina Telgemeier)
Smile
Raina Telgemeier
11
Ghost (Jason Reynolds)
Ghost
Jason Reynolds
12
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
13
I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
14
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
15
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
16
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
17
Once Upon a River (Diane Setterfield)
Once Upon a River
Diane Setterfield
18
A Gate at the Stairs
A Gate at the Stairs
19
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
20
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
21
The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
22
Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville
Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville
23
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Alex Haley and Malcolm X)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley and Malcolm X
24
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
25
I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
26
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
27
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
28
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
Sister Outsider
Audre Lorde
29
In Defense of Food (Michael Pollan)
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan
30
The Joy of Sex (Alex Comfort)
The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort
31
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
32
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
33
Becoming a Man (Paul Monette)
Becoming a Man
Paul Monette
34
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
35
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
36
Life Among the Savages (Shirley Jackson)
Life Among the Savages
Shirley Jackson
37
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
38
The Sportswriter
The Sportswriter
39
What Alice Forgot (Liane Moriarty)
What Alice Forgot
Liane Moriarty
40
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Dominique Bauby
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