Top 10 Great One-Sit Reads

Callimachus, librarian of Alexandria, once said "A big book is a big evil." Today most publishers will not look at a book of anything less than novel sized from an unknown author. The thinking seems to be that a slim book must be slight in every way. Here are ten of the best books that are what my teacher used to call 'one-sit reads.' Disclaimer – Length of time you are willing to sit may vary depending on patience and comfort of seat.

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The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)

The Old Man and the Sea

1

Ernest Hemingway

The Stranger (Albert Camus)

The Stranger

2

Albert Camus

Animal Farm (George Orwell)

Animal Farm

3

George Orwell

All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)

All Quiet on the Western Front

4

Erich Maria Remarque

The Sorrows of Young Werther (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe)

The Sorrows of Young Werther

5

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)

The Picture of Dorian Gray

6

Oscar Wilde

The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)

The Little Prince

7

Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)

A Clockwork Orange

8

Anthony Burgess

Candide (Voltaire)

Candide

9

Voltaire

Night (Elie Wiesel)

Night

10

Elie Wiesel

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