Traveling Mercies by Anne LamottThe Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas MertonOur Jewish Roots by Brandon  CarpenterAutobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaConfessions by Augustine of Hippo
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170 books — 188 voters
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525 books — 2,313 voters

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Most influential books under 100 pages
287 books — 976 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Cult Classics
1,576 books — 2,165 voters

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The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
763 books — 1,834 voters
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Best Books on Writing
803 books — 1,342 voters