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161 Essential Books to Read

This list contains 161 books for me to read as soon as possible. Includes classics, recent releases, and books to read just for fun.
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
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Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
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Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
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Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma (Jane Austen)
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Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
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The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
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Midnight Sun (Stephenie Meyer)
Midnight Sun (Stephenie Meyer)
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Suzanne Collins)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Suzanne Collins)
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Series) (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Series) (Douglas Adams)
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Milk and Honey (Rupi Kaur)
Milk and Honey (Rupi Kaur)
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
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Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
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Ready Player Two (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player Two (Ernest Cline)
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
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Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
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Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott)
Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott)
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
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Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief
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On Writing
On Writing
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
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Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
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The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
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The Scorch Trials (James Dashner)
The Scorch Trials (James Dashner)
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The Death Cure (James Dashner)
The Death Cure (James Dashner)
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The Kill Order (James Dashner)
The Kill Order (James Dashner)
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The Fever Code (James Dashner)
The Fever Code (James Dashner)
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
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Peter Pan (Agnes Baruzzi)
Peter Pan (Agnes Baruzzi)
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Pinocchio
Pinocchio
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The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
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The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
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The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
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The Notebook
The Notebook
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A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
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