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According to Goodreads, my bookcases and memory, these are books I read before my 40th birthday. Some books forgotten, some overlooked, some grouped for neatness. Have you read them? Can you list 1001 Books Before 40?
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
161
Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
162
Roald Dahl
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
163
E.B. White
The Chestnut Soldier (Jenny Nimmo)
The Chestnut Soldier
164
Jenny Nimmo
A Child Called It (Dave Pelzer)
A Child Called It
165
Dave Pelzer
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
166
Arthur C. Clarke
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
167
Tomi Adyemi
Children of Men (P.D. James)
Children of Men
168
P.D. James
Children of the Mind (Orson Scott Card)
Children of the Mind
169
Orson Scott Card
The Christmas Bookshop (Jenny Colgan)
The Christmas Bookshop
170
Jenny Colgan
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
171
Charles Dickens
The Christmas Chronicles (Nigel Slater)
The Christmas Chronicles
172
Nigel Slater
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
173
John Irving
Cider With Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Cider With Rosie
174
Laurie Lee
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
175
Madeline Miller
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living (Louise Miller)
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
176
Louise Miller
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
177
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
178
Jean M. Auel
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
179
George R.R. Martin
Claudine at St Clare's (Enid Blyton)
Claudine at St Clare's
180
Enid Blyton
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
181
David Mitchell
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
182
Stella Gibbons
The Cold Dish (Craig Johnson)
The Cold Dish
183
Craig Johnson
The Collected Poems of Seamus Heaney (Seamus Heaney)
The Collected Poems of Seamus Heaney
184
Seamus Heaney
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
185
Alice Walker
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
186
Terry Pratchett
The Coma (Alex Garland)
The Coma
187
Alex Garland
Comes the Blind Fury (John Saul)
Comes the Blind Fury
188
John Saul
Comfort and Joy (Hannah)
Comfort and Joy
189
Hannah
Company of Liars (Karen Maitland)
Company of Liars
190
Karen Maitland
The Complete Language of Flowers (S.Theresa Dietz)
The Complete Language of Flowers
191
S.Theresa Dietz
The Confession (Jessie Burton)
The Confession
192
Jessie Burton
The Confusion
The Confusion
193
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
194
Neil Gaiman
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
195
Alexandre Dumas
The Couple at No. 9 (Claire Douglas)
The Couple at No. 9
196
Claire Douglas
The Couple on Cedar Close (Anna-Lou Weatherley)
The Couple on Cedar Close
197
Anna-Lou Weatherley
Cranford (Elizabeth Gaskell)
Cranford
198
Elizabeth Gaskell
The Creature Garden (Harry Goldhawk)
The Creature Garden
199
Harry Goldhawk
Creed (James Herbert)
Creed
200
James Herbert
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