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The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books) - Page 15

Most lists of "essential books" are flawed in some manner. They are either too short ("top 50 books for men", or too old (no books from the last 50 years). Other book lists fail to include essays, plays, rock and roll memoirs, science books, and science fiction. Other lists fall short in providing a true world view. I tried to get a solid sampling from every genre and almost 100 countries. This list was created by taking the best of 15 lists. I then added several years of recommended books from the The Week, and foreign language recommended books. I then added my favorites to the list if they were not already there. Enjoy!
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Foundation and Earth (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation and Earth
561
Isaac Asimov
Foundation and Empire (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation and Empire
562
Isaac Asimov
Foundation's Edge (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation's Edge
563
Isaac Asimov
Founding Brothers (Joseph Ellis)
Founding Brothers
564
Joseph Ellis
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
The Fountainhead
565
Ayn Rand
The Four Books (Yan Lianke)
The Four Books
566
Yan Lianke
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
567
Mary Shelley
Franny and Zooey (J.D. Salinger)
Franny and Zooey
568
J.D. Salinger
Freakonomics (Steven D. Levitt)
Freakonomics
569
Steven D. Levitt
Freedom (Jonathan Franzen)
Freedom
570
Jonathan Franzen
Freedom in Exile (The Dalai Lama)
Freedom in Exile
571
The Dalai Lama
The French Lieutenant's Woman (John Fowles)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
572
John Fowles
Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi)
Freshwater
573
Akwaeke Emezi
Friday Night Lights (H.G. Bissinger)
Friday Night Lights
574
H.G. Bissinger
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (Fannie Flagg)
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café
575
Fannie Flagg
From Russia With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia With Love
576
Ian Fleming
Full Metal Alchemist (Hiromu Arakawa)
Full Metal Alchemist
577
Hiromu Arakawa
Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
Fun Home
578
Alison Bechdel
The Funeral Party (Ludmila Ulitskaya)
The Funeral Party
579
Ludmila Ulitskaya
The Furrows (Namwali Serpell)
The Furrows
580
Namwali Serpell
Future Shock (Alvin Toffler)
Future Shock
581
Alvin Toffler
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Jorge Amado)
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
582
Jorge Amado
Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
Galapagos
583
Kurt Vonnegut
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
584
George R.R. Martin
The Game They Played (STANLEY COHEN)
The Game They Played
585
STANLEY COHEN
Gandhi: An Autobiography (Mahatma Gandhi)
Gandhi: An Autobiography
586
Mahatma Gandhi
The Garden of Evening Mists (Tan Twan Eng)
The Garden of Evening Mists
587
Tan Twan Eng
The Garden of Rama (Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee)
The Garden of Rama
588
Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee
The Garden Party (Vaclav Havel)
The Garden Party
589
Vaclav Havel
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway
590
Frederik Pohl
The Gathering (Anne Enright)
The Gathering
591
Anne Enright
Generation X (Douglas Coupland)
Generation X
592
Douglas Coupland
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Jack Weatherford)
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
593
Jack Weatherford
The Ghost (Robert Harris)
The Ghost
594
Robert Harris
A Ghost at Noon (Alberto Moravia)
A Ghost at Noon
595
Alberto Moravia
The Ghost Road (Pat Barker)
The Ghost Road
596
Pat Barker
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
597
Peter Straub
Ghost World (Daniel Clowes)
Ghost World
598
Daniel Clowes
Gift From the Sea (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)
Gift From the Sea
599
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The Gift of Asher Lev (Chaim Potok)
The Gift of Asher Lev
600
Chaim Potok
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