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40 Must Read Books You Can't Miss

By Matt Diddy: "There is little time to read books which is why we tend to be picky with what we read. Some people seek out must-read books that are highly rated. That is why we decided to list the 40 must read books that you can't miss!
These lists are always fun to make because of the discussion they lead towards. While these are our must-read books, the truth is that everyone has a unique taste. Their list will look a bit different.
With that said, this list includes novels that we believe are must reads as well as novels that show up on most lists, even if it isn't your specific taste in books..."
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1
Harper Lee
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
3
F. Scott Fitzgerald
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
4
George Orwell
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
5
Jane Austen
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
6
Markus Zusak
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
7
Charlotte Bronte
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
8
George Orwell
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
9
Margaret Mitchell
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
10
J.D. Salinger
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
11
E.B. White
The Lion the Witch and the Wardobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion the Witch and the Wardobe
12
C.S. Lewis
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
13
John Steinbeck
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
14
William Golding
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
15
Khaled Hosseini
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
16
John Steinbeck
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities
17
Charles Dickens
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
18
William Shakespeare
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
19
Douglas Adams
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Wuthering Heights
20
Emily Brontë
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
21
Alice Walker
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
22
Mary Shelley
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
23
Bram Stoker
Catch 22 (Τζόζεφ Χέλερ)
Catch 22
24
Τζόζεφ Χέλερ
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
25
Betty Smith
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
War and Peace
26
Leo Tolstoy
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
27
John Steinbeck
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
28
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
29
Alexandre Dumas
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver's Travels
30
Jonathan Swift
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Crime and Punishment
31
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
32
Philip K. Dick
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
33
Donna Tartt
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
34
Leo Tolstoy
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
35
Anne Frank
The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner)
The Sound and the Fury
36
William Faulkner
Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
37
Toni Morrison
The Handmaids Tale Graphic Novel Adaptation (Margreet Atwood)
The Handmaids Tale Graphic Novel Adaptation
38
Margreet Atwood
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
39
Richard Adams
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Poisonwood Bible
40
Barbara Kingsolver
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