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75 Books You Wish You'd Never Read (So You Can Read Them Again for the First Time!)

Have you ever looked at a favorite book on your shelf and thought, "I wish I could read that again for the first time!" That feeling of wonder and discovery created by a new favorite book is unmistakable. This is my list of favorites.
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The Sparrow (Mary Doria Russell)
The Sparrow
1
Mary Doria Russell
Children of God (Mary Doris Russell)
Children of God
2
Mary Doris Russell
Staggerford (Jon Hassler)
Staggerford
3
Jon Hassler
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
4
Norton Juster
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
5
C.S. Lewis
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
6
Stephen King
The Dead Zone (Stephen King)
The Dead Zone
7
Stephen King
The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective (Harlan Ellison)
The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective
8
Harlan Ellison
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
9
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ordinary Grace
Ordinary Grace
10
Otherland Series (Tad Williams)
Otherland Series
11
Tad Williams
Rendevous With Rama (Arthur C Clarke)
Rendevous With Rama
12
Arthur C Clarke
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
13
Isaac Asimov
The Initiate Brother
The Initiate Brother
14
A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson)
A Walk in the Woods
15
Bill Bryson
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
16
J.K. Rowling
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
17
Madeleine L'engle
The Bean Trees (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Bean Trees
18
Barbara Kingsolver
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones
19
Dreams Underfoot (Charles De Lint)
Dreams Underfoot
20
Charles De Lint
Phantom
Phantom
21
The Solitaire Mystery (Jostein Gaarder)
The Solitaire Mystery
22
Jostein Gaarder
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
23
Agatha Christie
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
24
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
25
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
26
Douglas Adams
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
27
Neil Gaiman
The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins)
The Moonstone
28
Wilkie Collins
American Gods
American Gods
29
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
30
Richard Adams
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
31
Louisa May Alcott
In the Woods (Tara French)
In the Woods
32
Tara French
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
33
Peter Straub
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
34
Neil Gaiman
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
35
Philip Pullman
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair
36
Tad Williams
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
37
Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (Steig Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
38
Steig Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Steig Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
39
Steig Larsson
All Creatures Great and Small (James Herriot)
All Creatures Great and Small
40
James Herriot
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