List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

100 Books to Read to Become Well Read - Page 2

A list of books across a number of genres, designed to give a broad overview of perspectives that aren't the standard or will introduce you to some weird and new ideas. If you combine this with any generic '100 books to read before you die' you will be very well read.
Read More
4,108 users · 13,210 views
 
made by private user
avg. score: 17 of 100 (17%)
required scores: 1, 8, 13, 18, 23 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 3
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
41
Sylvia Plath
On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
On Beauty
42
Zadie Smith
The Beauty Myth (Naomi Wolf)
The Beauty Myth
43
Naomi Wolf
Bad Feminist (Roxane Gay)
Bad Feminist
44
Roxane Gay
Dear Girls (Ali Wong)
Dear Girls
45
Ali Wong
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
46
Tina Fey
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
47
Amy Poehler
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
48
Louisa May Alcott
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart
49
Chinua Achebe
These Bones Will Rise Again (Panashe Chigumadzi)
These Bones Will Rise Again
50
Panashe Chigumadzi
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man
51
Ralph Ellison
The Collector (John Fowles)
The Collector
52
John Fowles
100 Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcí­A Márquez)
100 Years of Solitude
53
Gabriel Garcí­A Márquez
Factfulness (Hans Rosling)
Factfulness
54
Hans Rosling
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
55
Aldous Huxley
Metropolis (Thea Von Harbou)
Metropolis
56
Thea Von Harbou
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
57
Michael Crichton
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
58
Madeline Miller
Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild
59
Cheryl Strayed
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
60
Gillian Flynn
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
61
Agatha Christie
Othello (William Shakespeare)
Othello
62
William Shakespeare
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
63
Toni Morrison
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
64
Patti Smith
A View From the Bridge (Arthur Miller)
A View From the Bridge
65
Arthur Miller
All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)
All Quiet on the Western Front
66
Erich Maria Remarque
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
67
Ian McEwan
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
68
Kathryn Stockett
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
69
Jeffrey Eugenides
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend
70
Elena Ferrante
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
71
Zadie Smith
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
72
Helen Fielding
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Jeanette Winterson)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
73
Jeanette Winterson
Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
Long Way Down
74
Jason Raynolds
Olivia (Dorothy Strachey)
Olivia
75
Dorothy Strachey
Bonjour Tristesse (Francoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
76
Francoise Sagan
The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
The Eyre Affair
77
Jasper Fforde
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose (Alice Munro)
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose
78
Alice Munro
The Second Sex (Simone De Beauvoir)
The Second Sex
79
Simone De Beauvoir
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
80
S. E. Hinton
Page 2 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '100 Books to Read to Become Well Read'
Become Well Read, but Become So Slant
Become Well Read, but Become So Slant
908
980
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women
3,635
100
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women – Part II
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women – Part II
1,455
100
Short Books to Help You Become Well-Read
Short Books to Help You Become Well-Read
1,394
150
Become Well Read in 50 Books
Become Well Read in 50 Books
515
53
Goodreads' 21 Books to Read Before They Become 2017's Biggest Adaptations
Goodreads' 21 Books to Read Before They Become 2017's Biggest Adaptations
467
21
19 Books to Read Before They Become Movies in 2020
19 Books to Read Before They Become Movies in 2020
349
19
Books Rory Read That Laís Read or Wants to Read
Books Rory Read That Laís Read or Wants to Read
1,493
84
Books Lucy Has Read/Wants to Read and You Might Have Read Too
Books Lucy Has Read/Wants to Read and You Might Have Read Too
806
300
How to Become Well-Read in Classic Literature Level 1
How to Become Well-Read in Classic Literature Level 1
16,438
50
Become Very Well-Read Without Reading Anything by a Man
Become Very Well-Read Without Reading Anything by a Man
12,935
250
Become Well-Read - World Literature (Level 1)
Become Well-Read - World Literature (Level 1)
2,806
50
How to Become Well-Read in Classic Literature Level 2
How to Become Well-Read in Classic Literature Level 2
2,458
100
Become Well Read Without Reading Anything by a Man
Become Well Read Without Reading Anything by a Man
2,106
144
Kathleen's Reading List to Become Well-Read
Kathleen's Reading List to Become Well-Read
1,709
300
35 Years of Reading to Become Well Read
35 Years of Reading to Become Well Read
1,518
1000
(Modern) Classics to Become Well-Read
(Modern) Classics to Become Well-Read
1,295
100
Challenge to Become Better Read in Crime Fiction
Challenge to Become Better Read in Crime Fiction
630
200
Hale's "To Become Well Read" Book List
Hale's "To Become Well Read" Book List
598
123
The 76 Authors You Need to Read to Become a Writer According to Dan Simmons
The 76 Authors You Need to Read to Become a Writer According to Dan Simmons
468
136
Annie's Top 10 Literature Read That Have Become Films
Annie's Top 10 Literature Read That Have Become Films
314
10
Books You Should Read According to a Third of 33 '100 Books to Read' Lists
Books You Should Read According to a Third of 33 '100 Books to Read' Lists
3,032
59
Must-Read Books of All Time: 40 Books Everyone Should Read
Must-Read Books of All Time: 40 Books Everyone Should Read
2,107
40
Books Josepha Has Read From the 1001 Books to Read
Books Josepha Has Read From the 1001 Books to Read
1,116
121
The Books I've Read (From 1001 Books to Read Before You Die)
The Books I've Read (From 1001 Books to Read Before You Die)
1,030
143
Books G Has Read From "1001 Books to Read Before You Die"
Books G Has Read From "1001 Books to Read Before You Die"
640
205
Books Kath Wants to Read and Good Books She's Read
Books Kath Wants to Read and Good Books She's Read
567
144
Books From 1001 Books to Read That Siân HAS Read or Is Interested in Reading
Books From 1001 Books to Read That Siân HAS Read or Is Interested in Reading
535
241
Books I've Read & Books to Read
Books I've Read & Books to Read
340
10
Books Todd Has Yet to Read From 1001 Books to Read Before Shedding This Mortal Coil
Books Todd Has Yet to Read From 1001 Books to Read Before Shedding This Mortal Coil
252
1023
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN