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This Theatre Nerd's 500 Books to Read Before 50 - Page 4

Here's a list that seems popular this weekend. Enclosed are the books I hope to read before turning 50. Some are rereads, many are first time reads.
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Rabbit Hole (David Lindsay-Abaire)
Rabbit Hole
121
David Lindsay-Abaire
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography (David Michaelis)
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
122
David Michaelis
A Hand to Guide Me (Denzel Washington)
A Hand to Guide Me
123
Denzel Washington
Gorillas in the Mist (Diane Fossey)
Gorillas in the Mist
124
Diane Fossey
Keep Moving (Dick Van Dyke)
Keep Moving
125
Dick Van Dyke
Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story (DK Publishing)
Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story
126
DK Publishing
I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
I Capture the Castle
127
Dodie Smith
Blood at the Root: A Play (Dominique Morisseau)
Blood at the Root: A Play
128
Dominique Morisseau
Pipeline: A Play (Dominique Morisseau)
Pipeline: A Play
129
Dominique Morisseau
Skeleton Crew (Dominique Morisseau)
Skeleton Crew
130
Dominique Morisseau
The Detroit Project (Dominique Morisseau)
The Detroit Project
131
Dominique Morisseau
Pope Joan (Donna Woolfolk Cross)
Pope Joan
132
Donna Woolfolk Cross
I Am My Own Wife (Doug Wright)
I Am My Own Wife
133
Doug Wright
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
134
Douglas Adams
Xingu (Edith Wharton)
Xingu
135
Edith Wharton
Cyrano De Bergerac (Edmond Rostand)
Cyrano De Bergerac
136
Edmond Rostand
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Edward Albee)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
137
Edward Albee
The Complete Book of Les Misérables (Edward Behr)
The Complete Book of Les Misérables
138
Edward Behr
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies (Elizabeth Winkler)
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies
139
Elizabeth Winkler
Wendy and Peter Pan (Ella Hickson)
Wendy and Peter Pan
140
Ella Hickson
Gloria: A Life (Emily Mann)
Gloria: A Life
141
Emily Mann
Once (Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová)
Once
142
Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Bonhoeffer (Eric Metaxas)
Bonhoeffer
143
Eric Metaxas
All the Fine Boys (Erica Schmidt)
All the Fine Boys
144
Erica Schmidt
Mac Beth (Erica Schmidt)
Mac Beth
145
Erica Schmidt
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Ernest J. Gaines)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
146
Ernest J. Gaines
The Vagina Monologues (Eve Ensler)
The Vagina Monologues
147
Eve Ensler
The Stories of Fannie Hurst (Fannie Hurst)
The Stories of Fannie Hurst
148
Fannie Hurst
Conversion as a Way of Life: Advice From the Epistles (Father James J. Bacik)
Conversion as a Way of Life: Advice From the Epistles
149
Father James J. Bacik
Spirituality in Action (Father James J. Bacik)
Spirituality in Action
150
Father James J. Bacik
The Catholic Spiritual Journey: Responding to Today's Challenges (Father James J. Bacik)
The Catholic Spiritual Journey: Responding to Today's Challenges
151
Father James J. Bacik
Three Tragedies (Federico Garcia Lorca)
Three Tragedies
152
Federico Garcia Lorca
The Diary of Anne Frank (Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett)
The Diary of Anne Frank
153
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision (Frank T. Thompson)
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision
154
Frank T. Thompson
The Song of Bernadette (Franz Werfel)
The Song of Bernadette
155
Franz Werfel
Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville (Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, and John Kander)
Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville
156
Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, and John Kander
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
157
Frederick Douglass
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Crime and Punishment
158
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dying of Politeness (Geena Davis)
Dying of Politeness
159
Geena Davis
The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Canterbury Tales
160
Geoffrey Chaucer
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