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Essential Literature

So far, the books I own and have read (well some of them) and recommend. A lot of these books will be familiar and I hope that makes it more fun to check them off and add them to "To Read" list. Enjoy!
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
1
Aldous Huxley
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
2
Ray Bradbury
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
3
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
4
Paulo Coelho
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
5
Jane Austen
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma
6
Jane Austen
Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Persuasion
7
Jane Austen
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
8
Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Wuthering Heights
9
Emily Brontë
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
10
George Orwell
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
11
Cornelia Funke
Harry Potter (Jk Rowling)
Harry Potter
12
Jk Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
13
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
14
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter
15
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
16
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
17
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18
J.K.Rowling
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
Hunger Games
19
Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
20
Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)
21
Foundation (Iaac Asimov)
Foundation
22
Iaac Asimov
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
23
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Mist and Fury
24
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Wings and Ruin
25
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Frost and Starlight
26
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Silver Flames (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Silver Flames
27
Sarah J. Maas
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time
28
Stephen Hawking
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
29
Ian McEwan
The Plague (Albert Camus)
The Plague
30
Albert Camus
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
31
Albert Camus
The Buccaneers (Edith Wharton , Marion Mainwaring)
The Buccaneers
32
Edith Wharton , Marion Mainwaring
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
33
Kazuo Ishiguro
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
34
Sally Rooney
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend
35
Elena Ferrante
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
36
David Mitchell
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
37
Anthony Burgess
I Am Number Four (Pittacus Lore)
I Am Number Four
38
Pittacus Lore
Candide (Voltaire)
Candide
39
Voltaire
Casino Royale (Ian Fleming)
Casino Royale
40
Ian Fleming
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