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The Western Canon by Harold BloomIlluminations by Walter BenjaminAspects of the Novel by E.M. ForsterPoetics by AristotleWhy Read the Classics? by Italo Calvino
Works of Literary Criticism
465 books — 109 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Booker Prize Winners
69 books — 2,004 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
747 books — 234 voters
One Day by David NichollsOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwanWolf Hall by Hilary MantelSaturday by Ian McEwanMe Before You by Jojo Moyes
Contemporary British Novels
509 books — 407 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Books about Books and Libraries
839 books — 415 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark HaddonCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Non-Winners of the Man Booker
274 books — 245 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Must Read Classics
1,876 books — 4,709 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,749 books — 6,906 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë1984 by George Orwell
Best British and Irish Literature
1,176 books — 1,113 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,893 books — 49,820 voters


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