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100 Books You Can't Put Down

Oh the joy of discovering a book you just… can't… put… down. I have a profound memory of being 12 years old and reading the mystical children's book, When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson (now out of print). I tried to read it slowly to stretch out the adventure, but I couldn't stop. And I will never forget how I cried when I was finished. I cried not necessarily because it was a sad book, but because the adventure was over.
I have been lucky to read many books I just can't put down. Below is a list of 100 Books You Can't Put Down, compiled from both your recommendations as well as suggested titles from our HPB Bibliomaniacs.
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
1
Cormac McCarthy
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2
C.S. Lewis
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3
J.K.Rowling
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
4
Stieg Larsson
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
5
Dan Brown
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
6
Jeannette Walls
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
7
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
8
J.D. Salinger
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
9
Khaled Hosseini
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
10
Kathryn Stockett
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
11
Harper Lee
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
12
Orson Scott Card
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
13
Markus Zusak
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
14
Stieg Larsson
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
15
John Irving
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
16
John Green
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
17
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)
18
Storm Front Vol 1, the Gathering Storm (Jim Butcher)
Storm Front Vol 1, the Gathering Storm
19
Jim Butcher
11.22.63
11.22.63
20
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
21
Diana Gabaldon
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
22
Stephen Chbosky
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
23
Lois Lowry
Arthur (King) (The Mists of Avalon)
Arthur (King) (The Mists of Avalon)
24
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (John Berendt)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
25
John Berendt
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
26
Khaled Hosseini
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
27
Erin Morgenstern
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
28
Sara Gruen
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
29
John Steinbeck
On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
On the Road
30
Jack Kerouac
Uglies, Tome 1 (Scott Westerfield)
Uglies, Tome 1
31
Scott Westerfield
Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts)
Shantaram
32
Gregory David Roberts
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Poisonwood Bible
33
Barbara Kingsolver
Tuesdays With Morrie
Tuesdays With Morrie
34
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
35
Ken Follett
Twilight, By Stephenie Meyer
Twilight, By Stephenie Meyer
36
Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
Circle of Friends
37
Maeve Binchy
The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan
38
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
39
George R.R. Martin
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
40
Yann Martel
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