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Ranker's 160 Top Must-Read Books of All Time - Page 2

"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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James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
James and the Giant Peach
41
Roald Dahl
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
42
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
43
Hans Christian Andersen
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
44
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
45
Arthur Conan Doyle
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
46
Daniel Keyes
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
47
Bram Stoker
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
48
Jane Austen
The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)
The Jungle Book
49
Rudyard Kipling
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
50
Ken Kesey
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
Fox in Socks
51
Dr. Seuss
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
52
William Shakespeare
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter
53
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Black Beauty
54
Anna Sewell
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
55
Robert Louis Stevenson
Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Through the Looking-Glass
56
Lewis Carroll
Dr. Seuss's ABC (Dr. Seuss)
Dr. Seuss's ABC
57
Dr. Seuss
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities
58
Charles Dickens
The Iliad (Homer)
The Iliad
59
Homer
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
60
Margaret Mitchell
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
61
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
62
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
Oliver Twist
63
Charles Dickens
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
64
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
65
John Steinbeck
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
66
Charlotte Bronte
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver's Travels
67
Jonathan Swift
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
68
Dr. Seuss
The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Canterbury Tales
69
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
70
Suzanne Collins
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
71
Alexandre Dumas
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
72
Kathryn Stockett
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
73
Stephen King
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
74
Roald Dahl
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
75
Charles Dickens
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
The Wind in the Willows
76
Kenneth Grahame
The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
The Crucible
77
Arthur Miller
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
78
Aldous Huxley
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
79
Stephen King
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe
80
Daniel Defoe
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