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25 Books That Readers Say Everyone Should Read Once in Their Lives

"Each reader must one day confront the fact that there are simply too many books and not enough time. But whether it's a classic, a contemporary memoir, or even a children's book, there are some works of literature that people categorize as absolutely essential.
So there were plenty of responses when Reddit user u/kitkatbarsaregood asked r/AskReddit, "Which book would you recommend someone to read at least once in their life?" Here are some of the best recommendations from the readers of Reddit."
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
2
The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD)
The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD)
3
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X & Alex Haley)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X & Alex Haley)
4
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
5
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
6
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
7
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
8
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
9
Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night (Elie Wiesel)
10
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
11
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
12
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
13
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
14
The Things They Carry (Tim O'Brien)
The Things They Carry (Tim O'Brien)
15
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
16
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
17
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
18
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
19
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
20
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
21
Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
22
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
23
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Kathryn Mannix)
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Kathryn Mannix)
24
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
25
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
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