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Ranker's 160 Top Must-Read Books of All Time

"Need a good read? Take a look at this list of the best must-read books of all time, suitable for every one of all ages, creeds and color. These are the novels, autobiographies, and short books that you should consider when you ask yourself, "What book should I read next?" If you somehow made it through school without reading the classics - or you're still in school - be sure to check them out to expand your literary horizons. An eclectic mix that does not cater solely to the sensibilities of the literati, culturati, illuminati or even paparazzi. With some hidden gems in here, it's a great list to consider when looking for something to read next." - ranker.com
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Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
1
E.B. White
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
2
Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
3
Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
4
Dr. Seuss
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
5
Maurice Sendak
Winnie-The-Pooh (A. A. Milne)
Winnie-The-Pooh
6
A. A. Milne
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7
J.K. Rowling
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
8
C.S. Lewis
Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
9
George Orwell
Grimm's Fairy Tales (The Brothers Grimm)
Grimm's Fairy Tales
10
The Brothers Grimm
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss)
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
11
Dr. Seuss
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
12
Mark Twain
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
13
Edgar Allan Poe
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
14
Mark Twain
Horton Hears a Who! (Dr. Seuss)
Horton Hears a Who!
15
Dr. Seuss
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
16
John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
17
Harper Lee
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
18
Louisa May Alcott
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
19
Eric Carle
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
20
Roald Dahl
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
21
George Orwell
Aesop's Fables (Aesop)
Aesop's Fables
22
Aesop
The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
The Lorax
23
Dr. Seuss
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
24
Shel Silverstein
MacBeth (William Shakespeare)
MacBeth
25
William Shakespeare
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkein)
The Hobbit
26
J.R.R. Tolkein
Oh, the Places You'll Go (Dr. Seuss)
Oh, the Places You'll Go
27
Dr. Seuss
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
28
Anne Frank
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
29
Lewis Carroll
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
30
S. E. Hinton
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
31
William Shakespeare
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
32
L. Frank Baum
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
33
Charles Dickens
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
34
Washington Irving
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
Hamlet
35
William Shakespeare
The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
The Call of the Wild
36
Jack London
The Odyssey (Homer)
The Odyssey
37
Homer
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
38
Mary Shelley
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
39
William Golding
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
40
Ray Bradbury
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