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The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books) - Page 3

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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Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Mercy
81
Ann Leckie
Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Sword
82
Ann Leckie
And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)
And the Band Played On
83
Randy Shilts
And the Mountains Echoed (Khaled Hosseini)
And the Mountains Echoed
84
Khaled Hosseini
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
85
Agatha Christie
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain
86
Michael Crichton
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
Angela's Ashes
87
Frank McCourt
Angela Davis: An Autobiography (Angela Y. Davis)
Angela Davis: An Autobiography
88
Angela Y. Davis
Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
Angels in America
89
Tony Kushner
Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose
90
Wallace Stegner
Animal Dreams (Barbara Kingsolver)
Animal Dreams
91
Barbara Kingsolver
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
92
George Orwell
Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation
93
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl
94
Anne Frank
Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Avonlea
95
L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
96
L.M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of the Island
97
L.M. Montgomery
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation
98
Jeff Vandermeer
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
99
Leo Tolstoy
Another Country (James Baldwin)
Another Country
100
James Baldwin
Anthony and Cleopatra (William Shakespeare)
Anthony and Cleopatra
101
William Shakespeare
Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone
102
Sophocles
Anywhere but Here (Mona Simpson)
Anywhere but Here
103
Mona Simpson
Appointment in Samarra (John O'Hara)
Appointment in Samarra
104
John O'Hara
The Arabian Nightmare (Robert Irwin)
The Arabian Nightmare
105
Robert Irwin
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
106
Judy Blume
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
107
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Armed Madhouse (Greg Palast)
Armed Madhouse
108
Greg Palast
The Armies of the Night by Norman Mailer
The Armies of the Night by Norman Mailer
109
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God
110
Chinua Achebe
The Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach)
The Art of Fielding
111
Chad Harbach
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
112
Garth Stein
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
113
Sun Tzu
Arthur Ashe: A Life (Raymond Arsenault)
Arthur Ashe: A Life
114
Raymond Arsenault
As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
115
William Faulkner
As You Like It (William Shakespeare)
As You Like It
116
William Shakespeare
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Niall Ferguson)
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
117
Niall Ferguson
Assassination Vacation (Sarah Vowell)
Assassination Vacation
118
Sarah Vowell
The Assistant (Bernard Malamud)
The Assistant
119
Bernard Malamud
At Canaan's Edge (Taylor Branch)
At Canaan's Edge
120
Taylor Branch
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