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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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5
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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13
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
14
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
15
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
16
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)
20
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
25
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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29
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)
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
36
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
37
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 (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
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