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40 Years Worth of Reading Good Books...

This list includes some of my favorites, but most importantly a wide variety of books and authors that have shaped the way that I think and live. What a powerful impact books can have!
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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The ABC Murders (Agatha Christie)
The ABC Murders
Agatha Christie
3
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships (Steve Harvey)
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships
Steve Harvey
4
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
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After the Party (Lisa Jewell)
After the Party
Lisa Jewell
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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton
9
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
10
The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
Kate Quinn
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ALL AROUND THE TOWN
ALL AROUND THE TOWN
12
All He Ever Wanted (Anita Shreve)
All He Ever Wanted
Anita Shreve
13
All We Ever Wanted (Emily Giffin)
All We Ever Wanted
Emily Giffin
14
The Almost Moon (Alice Sebold)
The Almost Moon
Alice Sebold
15
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral
Philip Roth
16
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
17
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
18
And the Mountains Echoed (Khaled Hosseini)
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
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Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels and Demons
Dan Brown
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
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Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Avonlea
L.M. Montgomery
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Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
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Anne of Ingleside (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Ingleside
L.M. Montgomery
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Anne of Windy Poplars (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Windy Poplars
L.M. Montgomery
26
Anthem (Ayn Rand)
Anthem
Ayn Rand
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Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone
Sophocles
28
Anything Is Possible (Elizabeth Strout)
Anything Is Possible
Elizabeth Strout
29
Appointment With Death (Agatha Christie)
Appointment With Death
Agatha Christie
30
Arc of Justice (Kevin Boyle)
Arc of Justice
Kevin Boyle
31
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Judy Blume
32
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
33
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
Sun Tzu
34
As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
William Faulkner
35
Autopsy of a Boring Wife (Marie-Renée Lavoie)
Autopsy of a Boring Wife
Marie-Renée Lavoie
36
Baby Proof (Emily Giffin)
Baby Proof
Emily Giffin
37
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
Michelle Obama
38
Bee Season (Myla Goldberg)
Bee Season
Myla Goldberg
39
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
40
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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