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The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books) - Page 23

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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Last Argument of Kings (Joe Abercrombie)
Last Argument of Kings
881
Joe Abercrombie
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantel and the End of America's Childhood (Jane Leavy)
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantel and the End of America's Childhood
882
Jane Leavy
The Last Brother (Nathacha Appanah)
The Last Brother
883
Nathacha Appanah
The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry (Mark Ribowsky)
The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry
884
Mark Ribowsky
The Last Good Kiss (James Crumley)
The Last Good Kiss
885
James Crumley
The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron (Howard Bryant)
The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
886
Howard Bryant
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill
887
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, VOLUME TWO: Alone, 1932-1940 (William Manchester)
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, VOLUME TWO: Alone, 1932-1940
888
William Manchester
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 (William Manchester)
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
889
William Manchester
Last Man in Tower (Aravind Adiga)
Last Man in Tower
890
Aravind Adiga
The Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper)
The Last of the Mohicans
891
James Fenimore Cooper
The Last Temptation of Christ (Nikos Kazantzakis)
The Last Temptation of Christ
892
Nikos Kazantzakis
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley (Peter Guralnick)
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
893
Peter Guralnick
Late Harvest: Rural American Writing (David R. Pichaske)
Late Harvest: Rural American Writing
894
David R. Pichaske
Lavondyss (Robert Holdstock)
Lavondyss
895
Robert Holdstock
Lawrence of Arabia (Nutting)
Lawrence of Arabia
896
Nutting
La Bastarda (Trifonia Melibea Obono - Equatorial Guinea)
La Bastarda
897
Trifonia Melibea Obono - Equatorial Guinea
Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory)
Le Morte D'Arthur
898
Sir Thomas Malory
Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman)
Leaves of Grass
899
Walt Whitman
Leaving Home (Garrison Keillor)
Leaving Home
900
Garrison Keillor
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
901
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Leopard
The Leopard
902
The Leopard (Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa)
The Leopard
903
Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Choderlos De Laclos)
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
904
Choderlos De Laclos
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables
905
Victor Hugo
Less (Andrew Sean Greer)
Less
906
Andrew Sean Greer
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century (Kim Fu)
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
907
Kim Fu
Let the Great World Spin (Colum McCann)
Let the Great World Spin
908
Colum McCann
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One In
909
John Ajvide Lindqvist
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Agee)
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
910
Agee
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship (Gail Caldwell)
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship
911
Gail Caldwell
Letters and Papers From Prison (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
Letters and Papers From Prison
912
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Levels of Life (Julian Barnes)
Levels of Life
913
Julian Barnes
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes)
Leviathan
914
Thomas Hobbes
The Liars' Club: A Memoir (Mary Karr)
The Liars' Club: A Memoir
915
Mary Karr
Liar's Poker (Michael Lewis)
Liar's Poker
916
Michael Lewis
Library of Souls (Ransom Riggs)
Library of Souls
917
Ransom Riggs
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them (Al Franken)
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
918
Al Franken
Life (Keith Richards)
Life
919
Keith Richards
Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology (Ellen Ullman)
Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology
920
Ellen Ullman
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