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Books That Give the Best Advice

Based on surveys conducted on BuzzFeed readers, here's a list of books that give sound, sage, or inciting advice.
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Les Mis (Victor Hugo)
Les Mis
1
Victor Hugo
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
2
Charlotte Bronte
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
3
George R.R. Martin
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4
Stephen Chbosky
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
5
Harper Lee
Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
6
Toni Morrison
The Mark of Athena (Rick Riordan)
The Mark of Athena
7
Rick Riordan
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting
8
Natalie Babbitt
Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone
9
Sophocles
Belgarath the Sorcerer
Belgarath the Sorcerer
10
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
11
John Steinbeck
White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
White Oleander
12
Janet Fitch
Inheritance (Christopher Paolini)
Inheritance
13
Christopher Paolini
The Book of Merlyn
The Book of Merlyn
14
Animal Dreams (Barbara Kingsolver)
Animal Dreams
15
Barbara Kingsolver
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
16
Paulo Coelho
Fear of Flying (Erica Jong)
Fear of Flying
17
Erica Jong
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
18
Betty Smith
Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy
19
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
Mansfield Park
20
Jane Austen
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
21
William Goldman
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
22
Toni Morrison
Jitterbug Perfume
Jitterbug Perfume
23
A Hat Full of Sky (Terry Pratchett)
A Hat Full of Sky
24
Terry Pratchett
More Than This (Patrick Ness)
More Than This
25
Patrick Ness
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
26
J.K. Rowling
Where'd You Go Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Where'd You Go Bernadette
27
Maria Semple
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
28
Mitch Albom
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
29
Ian McEwan
Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace)
Infinite Jest
30
David Foster Wallace
The Go-Between (L.P. Hartley)
The Go-Between
31
L.P. Hartley
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
32
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Eldest (Christopher Paolini)
Eldest
33
Christopher Paolini
Duma Key (Stephen King)
Duma Key
34
Stephen King
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R Tolkein)
The Fellowship of the Ring
35
J.R.R Tolkein
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
36
Frank Herbert
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
37
Garth Stein
My Heart and Other Black Holes (Jasmine Warga)
My Heart and Other Black Holes
38
Jasmine Warga
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
39
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
40
Anne Frank
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