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The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 50 Best Books of All Time

"What is the best book of all time? This question is impossible to answer — to some, the best book of all time might be Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. To others, it could be A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. If we're looking at plain numbers, it appears that The Bible is the best-selling book of all time — but does that really make it the best book of all time?
Because there are just so many books well worth a read, we've collated some of the very best stories ever told for you in the list below. They're even sorted by genre, so you can pick your favourite and get started — do you like fiction, non-fiction, or romance, or even fantasy? We've got you covered. Read on to find our curated list of the best books of all time." - refinery
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
1
Leo Tolstoy
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Jane Eyre
2
Charlotte Brontë
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
3
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma
4
Jane Austen
The Picture of Dorian Grey (Oscar Wilde)
The Picture of Dorian Grey
5
Oscar Wilde
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Black Beauty
6
Anna Sewell
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
Hamlet
7
William Shakespeare
Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
Game of Thrones
8
George R.R. Martin
Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien)
Lord of the Rings
9
JRR Tolkien
Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
Wheel of Time Series
10
Robert Jordan
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
11
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Eyes of the Dragon (Stephen King)
The Eyes of the Dragon
12
Stephen King
Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
Name of the Wind
13
Patrick Rothfuss
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
The Broken Earth Trilogy
14
N.K. Jemisin
The Stormlight Archive (Series) (Brandon Sanderson)
The Stormlight Archive (Series)
15
Brandon Sanderson
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
16
Tomi Adyemi
My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Ottessa Moshfegh)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
17
Ottessa Moshfegh
No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
No One Is Talking About This
18
Patricia Lockwood
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
19
Alice Sebold
After You'd Gone (Maggie O'farrell)
After You'd Gone
20
Maggie O'farrell
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
21
Donna Tartt
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
22
Michael Chabon
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
23
Gillian Flynn
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
24
Lionel Shriver
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
25
Sally Rooney
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
26
Kurt Vonnegut
Trick Mirror (Jia Tolentino)
Trick Mirror
27
Jia Tolentino
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
28
Amy Poehler
On Writing (Stephen King)
On Writing
29
Stephen King
I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
I'm Glad My Mom Died
30
Jennette McCurdy
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
31
David Sedaris
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
32
Patti Smith
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name
33
Chanel Miller
The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion)
The Year of Magical Thinking
34
Joan Didion
Crying in H Mart (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart
35
Michelle Zauner
Kitchen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain)
Kitchen Confidential
36
Anthony Bourdain
Come as You Are (Emily Nagoski)
Come as You Are
37
Emily Nagoski
Burnout (Emily and Amelia Nagoski)
Burnout
38
Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Period Power (Maisie Hill)
Period Power
39
Maisie Hill
The Obstacle Is the Way (Ryan Holiday)
The Obstacle Is the Way
40
Ryan Holiday
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