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Mandatory Novels Every Bookworm/English Major Should Read - Page 4

This list includes fiction (of varying genres), poetry, and children's/young adult novels (plus one non-fiction). These picks are based on the popularity of the books in question, their historical/cultural significance, and their literary value.
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The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
121
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
122
William Golding
The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Two Towers
123
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennesee Williams)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
124
Tennesee Williams
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
125
Vladimir Nabokov
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
126
J.R.R. Tolkien
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged
127
Ayn Rand
Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch
128
William S. Burroughs
A Raisin in the Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)
A Raisin in the Sun
129
Lorraine Hansberry
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
130
Harper Lee
Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
131
Wilson Rawls
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
132
Robert A. Heinlein
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
133
Norton Juster
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
134
Joseph Heller
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
135
Madeleine L'engle
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
136
Ken Kesey
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
137
Anthony Burgess
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Edward Albee)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
138
Edward Albee
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
139
Roald Dahl
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
140
Frank Herbert
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Tom Stoppard)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
141
Tom Stoppard
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
142
Ira Levin
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude
143
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (Philip K Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
144
Philip K Dick
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
145
Mario Puzo
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
146
Kurt Vonnegut
Deliverance (James Dickey)
Deliverance
147
James Dickey
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
148
Judy Blume
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
149
William Peter Blatty
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
150
Hunter S. Thompson
The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
The Stepford Wives
151
Ira Levin
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
152
Richard Adams
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
153
John Le Carré
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting
154
Natalie Babbitt
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
155
Stephen King
Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
156
Toni Morrison
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
157
Katherine Paterson
The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
158
Ellen Raskin
Sophie's Choice (William Styron)
Sophie's Choice
159
William Styron
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
160
Douglas Adams
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