100 Books to Read in a Lifetime

1984 (Signet Classics), Book Cover May Vary1984 (Signet Classics), Book Cover May Vary George Orwell, Erich FrommGeorge Orwell, Erich Fromm

A Brief History of TimeA Brief History of Time Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering GeniusA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave EggersDave Eggers

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael BeahIshmael Beah

The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! (A Series of… Lemony Snicket, Brett HelquistLemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet)A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) Madeleine L’EngleMadeleine L’Engle

Selected Stories, 1968-1994Selected Stories, 1968-1994 Alice MunroAlice Munro

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass (Bantam Classics)Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Throug… Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1 Jeff KinneyJeff Kinney

Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) Frank HerbertFrank Herbert

Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 Ray BradburyRay Bradbury

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American DreamFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journ… Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph SteadmanHunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman

Gone GirlGone Girl Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn

Goodnight MoonGoodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement HurdMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd

Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions)Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions) Charles DickensCharles Dickens

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human S… Jared Diamond Ph.D.Jared Diamond Ph.D.

Me Talk Pretty One DayMe Talk Pretty One Day David SedarisDavid Sedaris

Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah’s Book Club)Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah’s Book Club) Jeffrey EugenidesJeffrey Eugenides

Midnight’s Children: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)Midnight’s Children: A Novel (Modern Library… Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Michael LewisMichael Lewis

Of Human Bondage (Bantam Classics)Of Human Bondage (Bantam Classics) W. Somerset Maugham, Jane SmileyW. Somerset Maugham, Jane Smiley

On the RoadOn the Road Jack KerouacJack Kerouac

Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfi… Isak DinesenIsak Dinesen

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library)Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon… Marjane SatrapiMarjane Satrapi

The Corrections: A NovelThe Corrections: A Novel Jonathan FranzenJonathan Franzen

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed AmericaThe Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, an… Erik LarsonErik Larson

The Diary of a Young GirlThe Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Otto H. Frank, Mirjam Pressler, Susan Massotty, Francine ProseAnne Frank, Otto H. Frank, Mirjam Pressler,…

The Fault in Our StarsThe Fault in Our Stars John GreenJohn Green

The GiverThe Giver Lois LowryLois Lowry

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Boo… Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald

The Handmaid’s TaleThe Handmaid’s Tale Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood

The Poisonwood Bible: A NovelThe Poisonwood Bible: A Novel Barbara KingsolverBarbara Kingsolver

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New YorkThe Power Broker: Robert Moses and the… Robert A. CaroRobert A. Caro

RIGHT STUFFRIGHT STUFF Tom WolfeTom Wolfe

The RoadThe Road Cormac McCarthyCormac McCarthy

The Secret HistoryThe Secret History Donna TarttDonna Tartt

The ShiningThe Shining Stephen KingStephen King

The StrangerThe Stranger Albert Camus, Matthew WardAlbert Camus, Matthew Ward

The Things They CarriedThe Things They Carried Tim O’BrienTim O’Brien