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A to Z: 26 Books Everyone Should Read

Avid readers devour books of all sorts. But there are some hallmarks of classic and contemporary published works that are a must for readers of every appetite level. These books may not be your favorite genre, but consider reading each of them as a means to stay fully versed on popular culture and literary history, to have fodder for cocktail parties, and to be the intellectually-literate, well-rounded book lover that you are. In keeping with our ABC-centric celebration for National Literacy Month, here are 26 books every adult should read, from A to Z.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
4
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
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Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
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Gone With the Wind
Gone With the Wind
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
10
The Joy of Cooking
The Joy of Cooking
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Kim (Rudyard Kipling)
Kim (Rudyard Kipling)
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The Little Prince
The Little Prince
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Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
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Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
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The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
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The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe)
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
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The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
22
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
23
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
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Experience (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Experience (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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The Yearling (Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings)
The Yearling (Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings)
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M Pirsig)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M Pirsig)
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