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The Best Books of All Time: 41 Can't Miss Titles for Every Genre (Wealth of Geeks)

"From riveting thrillers to inspiring true-to-life experiences, these best books of all time won the hearts of millions of avid readers and literary critics. So much so that some have never been out of print since its first publication. There is no shortage of books to read, and for many, that overabundance can turn into a chaotic struggle of finding the next book to read. Here are three tips to point you in the right direction, whether you are looking for books like Harry Potter or want a faster way to choose a book:
1) Find Your Genre
2) Consider Your Reading Preferences
3) Standalone vs. Series" - wealthofgeeks.com
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Ulysses (James Joyce)
Ulysses
1
James Joyce
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
2
J.D. Salinger
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
3
F. Scott Fitzgerald
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
4
George Orwell
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
5
Margaret Atwood
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
6
Harper Lee
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
7
Miguel De Cervantes
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
8
Truman Capote
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Stephen King)
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
9
Stephen King
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
10
Neil Degrasse Tyson
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
11
Bill Bryson
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Katherine Boo)
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
12
Katherine Boo
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
13
Jane Austen
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
14
William Shakespeare
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
15
Nicholas Sparks
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
16
Audrey Niffenegger
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
17
Charlotte Bronte
Vision in White (Nora Roberts)
Vision in White
18
Nora Roberts
A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
A Song of Ice and Fire
19
George R. R. Martin
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter
20
J. K. Rowling
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
21
J.R.R. Tolkien
His Dark Materials Trilogy (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials Trilogy
22
Philip Pullman
The Dark Tower (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower
23
Stephen King
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
24
John Grisham
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
25
Agatha Christie
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
26
Patricia Highsmith
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
27
Bret Easton Ellis
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
28
Thomas Harris
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
29
Gillian Flynn
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
30
Rebecca Skloot
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
31
Anne Frank
A Song for Nagasaki (Paul Glynn)
A Song for Nagasaki
32
Paul Glynn
Leonardo Da Vinci (Walter Isaacson)
Leonardo Da Vinci
33
Walter Isaacson
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo (Hayden Herrera)
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
34
Hayden Herrera
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
35
Ron Chernow
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
36
Frank Herbert
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
37
Andy Weir
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
38
H. G. Wells
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
39
Mary Shelley
The Fifth Season (N.K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
40
N.K. Jemisin
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