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To Kill a Mockingbird

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4.26 avg rating — 6,845,017 ratings
"think 1950s csi. crime drama meets social interest. fantastic. and told from a little girl's perspective."
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Pride and Prejudice

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4.29 avg rating — 4,771,438 ratings
"guys will hate this (mostly). but the beauty of this is in how great austen presents her characters and brings them to life."
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Romeo and Juliet

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3.74 avg rating — 2,812,475 ratings
"look, if i had to suffer this 5 times, you should read it once. besides, whats more pathetic than 2 stoopid 14 year olds?"
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Jane Eyre

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4.16 avg rating — 2,312,296 ratings
"strong. fierce. independent. and willing to go it her own without the man she adores for honor. xoxo!"
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Night

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4.38 avg rating — 1,357,924 ratings
"this whole book will leave you in tears. "
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The Giving Tree

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4.39 avg rating — 1,230,885 ratings
"shel is amazing. this story is simple, yet gives such a great example of true friendship and forgiveness."
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Little Women (Little Women,...

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4.17 avg rating — 2,447,273 ratings
"nominally taken from alcott's own life - this is a story about family and coming of age, discovering who you are as an individual. "
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Ha...

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4.15 avg rating — 2,404,847 ratings
"i saw the film adaptation and fell in love with dystopian futures. i have to read it, but this is a very intriguing story..."
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Hamlet

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4.03 avg rating — 1,045,806 ratings
"i hate this play. i dread it. because hamlet is the original emo kid with a psycho girlfriend. and yet, i feel you should have to read it. the revenge is exquisite."
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Of Mice and Men

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3.90 avg rating — 2,819,688 ratings
"idealistic. brutal. read it."
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Where the Sidewalk Ends

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4.35 avg rating — 1,503,870 ratings
"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout. Shel has always been greater than any other kids poet/storyteller i can think of. hands down."
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Macbeth

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3.89 avg rating — 1,015,738 ratings
"oh cmon...i cant let this go. murder most foul! magic! fate! revenge! "
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The Count of Monte Cristo

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4.32 avg rating — 1,018,656 ratings
"oh the revengiest of all revenges...well, short of Titus Andronicus, but I'll get there - let's just say 18 years in prison give you a long time to think of how to get back at your nemesis."
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

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3.91 avg rating — 1,870,895 ratings
"the mother of gothic horror. a masterpiece that makes us question ethics and morality without being preachy. "
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The Velveteen Rabbit

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4.31 avg rating — 272,377 ratings
"such bittersweetness. you cannot read this without getting weepy, even as an adult."
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Sense and Sensibility

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4.09 avg rating — 1,291,166 ratings
"what girl doesnt know about falling for the wrong guy?? "
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The Curious Incident of the...

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3.89 avg rating — 1,591,554 ratings
"novella orig. published in a reader's digest - the plot comes from the most unlikely of sources. it has a "murder mystery" of sorts..."
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The Lovely Bones

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3.86 avg rating — 2,458,053 ratings
"i loved this. until the end. when i threw it across the room. but it was still fantastic. "
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The Canterbury Tales

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3.53 avg rating — 237,457 ratings
"so, unless you know how to pronounce Old English (that stuff that looks like Welsh), just read a translation. The stories here range from hilarious, to bawdy, to sad...catch a glimpse of The Wife of Bath. hoo boy."
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The Prophet

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4.23 avg rating — 327,878 ratings
"I have a small, pocket size copy of this. And the writing style is gorgeous. It's epic poetry at it's heart, but still philosophical. "
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The Princess Bride

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4.27 avg rating — 946,216 ratings
"Cmon! Really!? Why WOULDNT you read this!? AS YOU WIIIIISH!!"
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The Crucible

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3.61 avg rating — 462,585 ratings
"okay so yeah, it's a play. But it's more than that - it digs into the heart of the human psyche, why we fear, why we hate...all those goodies."
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The Gift of the Magi

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4.11 avg rating — 101,397 ratings
"i read this to my nieces, nephews, and students every Xmas. Srsly...this is the truest message of the season. "
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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3.94 avg rating — 577,036 ratings
"fairies. magic. comedic farce. and of course, intertwined love stories. "
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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)

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3.98 avg rating — 488,627 ratings
"another one where i saw the film, have yet to read the book. but, books are always better. the plot itself is powerful, and at times, terrifying. Morrisons best work...ever."
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The Time Machine

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3.89 avg rating — 563,363 ratings
"if you could change the past, would you? what if it were predetermined? what if your invention broke and you freaked out in the far off future? Wells was so ahead of his time."
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Watchmen

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4.39 avg rating — 592,759 ratings
"it took me 3 reads to understand this graphic novel because so much was going on! if you loved the movie, pick this up. you wont be disappointed."
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Candide

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3.76 avg rating — 300,550 ratings
"the most insane, assinine crazed journey through Europe ever."
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The Pillars of the Earth (K...

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4.35 avg rating — 827,016 ratings
"If you have patience, settle in for a good few days worth of reading. the intrigue and drama is...well, it left me speechless."
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

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3.99 avg rating — 385,233 ratings
"i hate the phonetics. i hated the story. but i can also understand its relevance. if i must suffer, so must you. ;p"
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A Separate Peace

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3.60 avg rating — 231,875 ratings
"a friendship is tested...and tested...and tested..."
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Kn...

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4.26 avg rating — 101,967 ratings
"because sometimes, it's nice to remember that we are the intruders here."
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The Complete Maus

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4.58 avg rating — 252,844 ratings
"phenomenal graphic novel series. "
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The Joy Luck Club

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3.97 avg rating — 708,752 ratings
"moms and daughters. we all have a set we can relate to on some level. "
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V for Vendetta

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4.26 avg rating — 324,342 ratings
"another great one by alan moore. his dystopian societies always keep you wondering."
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Much Ado About Nothing

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4.06 avg rating — 258,036 ratings
"wit. and love of wit. and love. and of course a scandal. but ya know..."
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Are You There God? It’s Me,...

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3.95 avg rating — 255,289 ratings
"i read this at age 11. i didnt understand the book a lot then, but the more i read it, the more i got it. "
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Othello

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3.89 avg rating — 435,466 ratings
"love, revenge, murder, plotting...everything you want. oh, and an interracial marriage...take that 1500s!"
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Antigone (The Theban Plays,...

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3.68 avg rating — 175,927 ratings
"she loves her brother, but he died without honor and had to be buried outside the gates. what will she do!? classic greek tragedy."
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Bridget Jones’s Diary (Brid...

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3.81 avg rating — 1,021,241 ratings
"so, bridget is a bit - awkward. socially that is. just when she thinks she's got it together, BAM! no luck. follow bridg on her misadventurous journey to love and a better job..."
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Medea

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3.95 avg rating — 86,926 ratings
"what do you get when you cross a cheating Jason (of the Argonauts) and a half-goddess wife? an act of revenge so horrible you have to read it to believe it. "
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Le Morte d'Arthur: King Art...

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3.92 avg rating — 39,414 ratings
"i find these legends dull and archaic. but still important to keep our oral/literal history alive."
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The Power of Myth

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4.26 avg rating — 53,674 ratings
"campbell shows us how myths work and the power they hold, even on our lives today. see the similarities and disparities amogst many of the worlds greatest myths."
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Peter Pan (Peter Pan, #2)

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4.03 avg rating — 373,317 ratings
"if christopher lee reads LOTR every year, this is the book i read every year. magic, pirates, faeries...minus disney. childhood is everything it should be in this classic."
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Econo...

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4.01 avg rating — 895,445 ratings
"so, i find math and science generally boring. but, economics is basically the study of human behavior and how it affects our spending patterns. this is one of the greatest books written on the topic, broken down for the non-econ brain."
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World Without End (Kingsbri...

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4.32 avg rating — 274,914 ratings
"follow up to Pillars of the Earth, 200 years later, centering again around the church, which is now complete. more lives are interwoven in a story of loss, revenge, politics, and love."
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100 Love Sonnets

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4.34 avg rating — 18,516 ratings
"having studied poetry as part of my BA in English, Neruda was always used for "ethnicity." I loved his simplicity. "
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Waiting for Godot

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3.84 avg rating — 221,619 ratings
"hilarious play. 2 hobos are waiting on the same guy. they both share the same name. will godot show?"
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Contact

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4.15 avg rating — 152,177 ratings
"the movie was awesome. the book is better. sagan brings together fiction and his love of math, astronomy & theoretical physics for a unique look at first contact."
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