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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 15

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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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
561
J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
562
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
563
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
564
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
565
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
566
J.K. Rowling
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
567
Shirley Jackson
Hawaii (James. A. Michener)
Hawaii
568
James. A. Michener
Hawksmoor (Peter Ackroyd)
Hawksmoor
569
Peter Ackroyd
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth (Bill Holm)
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth
570
Bill Holm
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
571
Carson McCullers
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dave Eggers)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
572
Dave Eggers
Heechee Rendezvous (Frederick Pohl)
Heechee Rendezvous
573
Frederick Pohl
Henry V (William Shakespeare)
Henry V
574
William Shakespeare
Henry VI (Shakespeare - Signet)
Henry VI
575
Shakespeare - Signet
Henry VIII (William Shakespeare)
Henry VIII
576
William Shakespeare
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
577
James Tiptree, Jr.
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell)
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
578
Joseph Campbell
Herodotus -- The Histories (Herodotus)
Herodotus -- The Histories
579
Herodotus
Herzog (Saul Bellow)
Herzog
580
Saul Bellow
The Hidden Brain (Shankar Vedantam)
The Hidden Brain
581
Shankar Vedantam
Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly)
Hidden Figures
582
Margot Lee Shetterly
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity
583
Nick Hornby
High School (Tegan and Sara)
High School
584
Tegan and Sara
A High Wind in Jamaica (Richard Hughes)
A High Wind in Jamaica
585
Richard Hughes
A Higher Loyalty (James Comey)
A Higher Loyalty
586
James Comey
Hiroshima (John Hersey)
Hiroshima
587
John Hersey
His Excellency: George Washington (Joseph J. Ellis)
His Excellency: George Washington
588
Joseph J. Ellis
Histories (Tacitus)
Histories
589
Tacitus
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Edward Gibbon)
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
590
Edward Gibbon
The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
The History of Love
591
Nicole Krauss
History of the Peloponnesian War (Thucydides)
History of the Peloponnesian War
592
Thucydides
History: A Novel (Elsa Morante)
History: A Novel
593
Elsa Morante
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
594
Douglas Adams
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
595
J.R.R. Tolkien
Holidays on Ice (David Sedaris)
Holidays on Ice
596
David Sedaris
Hollow City (Ransom Riggs)
Hollow City
597
Ransom Riggs
Homage to Catalonia (George Orwell)
Homage to Catalonia
598
George Orwell
The Honourable Schoolboy (John Le Carré)
The Honourable Schoolboy
599
John Le Carré
Horton Hears a Who! (Dr. Seuss)
Horton Hears a Who!
600
Dr. Seuss
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