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Insider's 40 Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime

Description from Insider: "Do you aspire to be one of those people who knows at least a little bit about everything? There's an easy way to do it: read everything.
You can stick to the mystery novels, anthologies, or biographies you've grown partial to. But if you really want to become a more well-rounded person, you'll need to force yourself out of your comfort zone at the bookstore or library. Quarantine is an especially good time to read new books and learn new things.
Here are 40 timeless books on all different topics — politics, science, history, culture, and more — to read in your lifetime that can help you become the well-rounded person you strive to be."
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1
Harper Lee
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
2
George Orwell
Walden (Henry David Thoreau)
Walden
3
Henry David Thoreau
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4
J.K. Rowling
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
5
J.R.R. Tolkien
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
6
Toni Morrison
A People's History of the United States (Howard Zinn)
A People's History of the United States
7
Howard Zinn
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
8
Anne Frank
Guns, Germs and Steel (Jared Diamond)
Guns, Germs and Steel
9
Jared Diamond
Team of Rivals (Doris Goodwin)
Team of Rivals
10
Doris Goodwin
Game Change (John Heilemann and Mark Halperin)
Game Change
11
John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
The Origin of Species (Charles Darwin)
The Origin of Species
12
Charles Darwin
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time
13
Stephen Hawking
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
14
Bill Bryson
The Elements of Style (William Strunk Jr., Maira Kalman and E.B. White)
The Elements of Style
15
William Strunk Jr., Maira Kalman and E.B. White
Existentialism From Dostoevsky to Sartre (Walter Kaufmann)
Existentialism From Dostoevsky to Sartre
16
Walter Kaufmann
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
17
Sun Tzu
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M. Pirsig)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
18
Robert M. Pirsig
The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)
The Last Lecture
19
Randy Pausch
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
20
William Shakespeare
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
21
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Steve Jobs (Walter Isaacson)
Steve Jobs
22
Walter Isaacson
Interpreter of Maladies (Jhumpa Lahiri)
Interpreter of Maladies
23
Jhumpa Lahiri
Hackers (Steven Levy)
Hackers
24
Steven Levy
You Are Not So Smart (David Mcraney)
You Are Not So Smart
25
David Mcraney
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half
26
Allie Brosh
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
27
Dale Carnegie
Good to Great (Jim Collins)
Good to Great
28
Jim Collins
The Millionaire Next Door (Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko)
The Millionaire Next Door
29
Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
The Intelligent Investor (Benjamin Graham)
The Intelligent Investor
30
Benjamin Graham
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Julia Child)
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
31
Julia Child
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma
32
Michael Pollan
Gender Trouble (Judith Butler)
Gender Trouble
33
Judith Butler
A Village Life (Louise Glück)
A Village Life
34
Louise Glück
Evicted (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted
35
Matthew Desmond
Kitchen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain)
Kitchen Confidential
36
Anthony Bourdain
Daring Greatly (Brene Brown)
Daring Greatly
37
Brene Brown
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
38
Ray Bradbury
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
39
Douglas Adams
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
40
Jane Austen
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