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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
1
Douglas Adams
The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD)
The Body Keeps the Score
2
Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X & Alex Haley)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
3
Malcolm X & Alex Haley
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus
4
Art Spiegelman
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
5
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
6
Susanna Clarke
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
7
Trevor Noah
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
8
Khaled Hosseini
Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night
9
Elie Wiesel
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
10
Margaret Atwood
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
11
J.R.R. Tolkien
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
12
John Green
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
13
Kurt Vonnegut
The Things They Carry (Tim O'Brien)
The Things They Carry
14
Tim O'Brien
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
15
Kazuo Ishiguro
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
Fox in Socks
16
Dr. Seuss
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
17
Markus Zusak
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
18
Harper Lee
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
19
Miguel De Cervantes
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
20
Aldous Huxley
Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo)
Johnny Got His Gun
21
Dalton Trumbo
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
22
Frank Herbert
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
23
Kathryn Mannix
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
24
Mary Shelley
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
25
John Irving
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