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300 Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once

These titles crop up again and again on lists and in popular culture. Do yourself a favor and check them out...at least once.
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
3
Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter Series
4
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
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The Little Prince
The Little Prince
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
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The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
15
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
17
The Hunger Games Trilogy (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games Trilogy (Suzanne Collins)
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
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Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
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21
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
22
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
23
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
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Night
Night
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Gone With the Wind
Gone With the Wind
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Hamlet
Hamlet
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
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33
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
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Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
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The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
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The Help
The Help
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