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A Bucket List of Books (1,500 Novels, Biographies, Essays, Memoirs, Plays, Science, Science Fiction and Sports Books). Updated to 2021 - Page 13

Most lists of "essential books" are flawed in some manner. They are either too short ("top 50 books for men", or too old (no books from the last 50 years). Other book lists fail to include essays, plays, rock and roll memoirs, science books, and science fiction. Other lists fall short in providing a true world view. I tried to get a solid sampling from every genre and from most countries. This list was created by taking the best of 15 lists. I then added several years of recommended books from the The Week, and foreign language recommended books. I then added my favorites to the list if they were not already there. Enjoy!
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The Ghost (Robert Harris)
The Ghost
481
Robert Harris
The Ghost Road (Pat Barker)
The Ghost Road
482
Pat Barker
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
483
Peter Straub
The Gift of Asher Lev (Chaim Potok)
The Gift of Asher Lev
484
Chaim Potok
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead
485
Marilynne Robinson
The Ginger Man (J.P. Donleavy)
The Ginger Man
486
J.P. Donleavy
Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
Giovanni's Room
487
James Baldwin
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
488
Paula Hawkins
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
489
Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
490
Stieg Larsson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
491
Stieg Larsson
Girl With a Pearl Earring (Chevalier, Tracy)
Girl With a Pearl Earring
492
Chevalier, Tracy
Girl, Interrupted (Susanna Kaysen)
Girl, Interrupted
493
Susanna Kaysen
Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo)
Girl, Woman, Other
494
Bernardine Evaristo
Girlfriend in a Coma
Girlfriend in a Coma
495
Giving Up the Ghost (Hilary Mantel)
Giving Up the Ghost
496
Hilary Mantel
The Glass Bead Game (Hermann Hesse)
The Glass Bead Game
497
Hermann Hesse
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
498
Jeannette Walls
The Glass Menagerie (Tennessee Williams)
The Glass Menagerie
499
Tennessee Williams
The Gnostic Gospels (Elaine Pagels)
The Gnostic Gospels
500
Elaine Pagels
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
501
James Baldwin
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater (Kurt Vonnegut)
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
502
Kurt Vonnegut
God Emperor of Dune (Frank Herbert)
God Emperor of Dune
503
Frank Herbert
The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
The God of Small Things
504
Arundhati Roy
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter
505
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
506
Mario Puzo
God's Politics
God's Politics
507
The Gods Themselves (Isaac Asimov)
The Gods Themselves
508
Isaac Asimov
Goethe's Faust
Goethe's Faust
509
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
510
Philip Pullman
The Golden Notebook (Doris Lessing)
The Golden Notebook
511
Doris Lessing
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
512
Donna Tartt
Goldfinger (Ian Fleming)
Goldfinger
513
Ian Fleming
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
514
Gillian Flynn
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
515
Margaret Mitchell
The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
The Good Earth
516
Pearl S. Buck
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
517
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain (Robert Olen Butler)
A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain
518
Robert Olen Butler
The Good Soldier (Ford Madox Ford)
The Good Soldier
519
Ford Madox Ford
Goodbye to All That (Robert Graves)
Goodbye to All That
520
Robert Graves
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