List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Books by 42: The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything - Page 9

By the time I am 42 I would like to have read all of the following books. Perhaps it is a bit optimistic (I would have to read about 100 books this year to hit the target...) But you never know. . .
Read More
26 users · 224 views
 
made by EJBC
avg. score: 116 of 442 (26%)
required scores: 1, 39, 67, 100, 159 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 9 of 12
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
321
Margaret Atwood
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
322
Shirley Jackson
The History of Bees (Maja Lunde)
The History of Bees
323
Maja Lunde
The History of Danish Dreams (Peter Høeg)
The History of Danish Dreams
324
Peter Høeg
The Honjin Murders (Seishi Yokomizo)
The Honjin Murders
325
Seishi Yokomizo
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
326
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
327
Isabel Allende
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Skloot)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
328
Skloot
The Importance of Being Ernest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Ernest
329
Oscar Wilde
The Inconvenient Indian (Thomas King)
The Inconvenient Indian
330
Thomas King
The Island of Dr. Moreau (H.G. Wells)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
331
H.G. Wells
The Island of Missing Trees (Elif Shafak)
The Island of Missing Trees
332
Elif Shafak
The Lady Vanishes (Ethel Lina White)
The Lady Vanishes
333
Ethel Lina White
The Land of Green Plums (Herta Müller)
The Land of Green Plums
334
Herta Müller
The Langoliers (Stephen King)
The Langoliers
335
Stephen King
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
336
Peter S. Beagle
The Lathe of Heaven (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Lathe of Heaven
337
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
338
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Lion and Albert (Marriot Edgar)
The Lion and Albert
339
Marriot Edgar
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
340
C.S.Lewis
The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper)
The Little Engine That Could
341
Watty Piper
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
342
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Littles
The Littles
343
The Lonely Londoners (Sam Selvon)
The Lonely Londoners
344
Sam Selvon
The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
The Lorax
345
Dr. Seuss
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery
346
Shirley Jackson
The Magic Mountain (Thomas Mann)
The Magic Mountain
347
Thomas Mann
The Maharani (Ruskin Bond)
The Maharani
348
Ruskin Bond
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
349
Philip K. Dick
The Mandarins (Simone De Beauvoir)
The Mandarins
350
Simone De Beauvoir
The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House (Audre Lorde)
The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
351
Audre Lorde
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy (Tim Burton)
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
352
Tim Burton
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police
353
Yōko Ogawa
The Meursault Investigation (Kamel Daoud)
The Meursault Investigation
354
Kamel Daoud
The Ministry for the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson)
The Ministry for the Future
355
Kim Stanley Robinson
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (Arundhati Roy)
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
356
Arundhati Roy
The Mountains Sing (Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai)
The Mountains Sing
357
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
358
Agatha Christie
The Nutcracker (E.T.A. Hoffman)
The Nutcracker
359
E.T.A. Hoffman
The October Country (Ray Bradbury)
The October Country
360
Ray Bradbury
Page 9 of 12
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Books by 42: The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything'
Does the Book Answer the Question?
Does the Book Answer the Question?
286
60
10 Existential Horror Novels to Make You Question Everything
10 Existential Horror Novels to Make You Question Everything
119
10
1001 BOOKS GROUP READS LIST -- Everything We've Read and Everything Coming Up
1001 BOOKS GROUP READS LIST -- Everything We've Read and Everything Coming Up
588
185
Randy M.'s Answer to Willow's 100 Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
Randy M.'s Answer to Willow's 100 Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
229
100
WHERE? Books That Answer the Where Questions
WHERE? Books That Answer the Where Questions
159
11
WHEN? These Books Answer Some Questions About When
WHEN? These Books Answer Some Questions About When
90
14
20 Books That Will Make You Question Reality
20 Books That Will Make You Question Reality
689
20
Books With a Question Mark in the Title
Books With a Question Mark in the Title
685
100
The ULTIMATE ULTIMATE ULTIMATE Reading List
The ULTIMATE ULTIMATE ULTIMATE Reading List
3,976
622
The Ultimate List of Books to Read Before Your Ultimate Death
The Ultimate List of Books to Read Before Your Ultimate Death
3,128
600
People Answer What Their Favourite Book Is
People Answer What Their Favourite Book Is
1,976
64
The Never-Ending Stack: Books From Every Corner of the Literary Universe
The Never-Ending Stack: Books From Every Corner of the Literary Universe
1,086
2187
The 30 Best Science Fiction Books in the Universe
The 30 Best Science Fiction Books in the Universe
285
30
The 30 Best Sci-Fi Books in the Universe
The 30 Best Sci-Fi Books in the Universe
169
30
Best Books About Math, Reality, and the Universe
Best Books About Math, Reality, and the Universe
119
20
25 Universe-Expanding Science Fiction Books for Kids
25 Universe-Expanding Science Fiction Books for Kids
82
25
Books on a Theme From "100 Must-Read Life-Changing Books"
Books on a Theme From "100 Must-Read Life-Changing Books"
2,269
160
The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books)
The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books)
1,190
1800
BuzzFeed Books' 32 Books That Will Actually Change Your Life
BuzzFeed Books' 32 Books That Will Actually Change Your Life
1,155
32
Books and Cookies' Random List of Books That Made Life Suck Less
Books and Cookies' Random List of Books That Made Life Suck Less
1,112
41
Books About Books, Bookstores, Libraries and the Reading Life
Books About Books, Bookstores, Libraries and the Reading Life
952
127
Books Mentioned in "On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books"
Books Mentioned in "On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books"
421
12
The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List - 62 Books
The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List - 62 Books
355
62
BOOKS (Books Are Life)
BOOKS (Books Are Life)
269
144
11 of the Best,Title Is a Question
11 of the Best,Title Is a Question
123
11
Dennis O'Neil's Suggested Readings From the Question
Dennis O'Neil's Suggested Readings From the Question
85
46
Books Became So Obsessed With, Stopped Everything Else to Finish (Goodreads)
Books Became So Obsessed With, Stopped Everything Else to Finish (Goodreads)
760
100
A Little of Everything Books
A Little of Everything Books
505
103
Books That Will Help You Understand Basically Everything
Books That Will Help You Understand Basically Everything
375
101
25 Books That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About New York
25 Books That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About New York
316
25
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2026 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN