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There Ought to be a Band
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The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Black Obelisk by Erich Maria Remarque
Novels Set in Germany
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Animal Farm by George OrwellMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHamlet by William ShakespeareJulius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Best School Assigned Books
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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCatch-22 by Joseph HellerCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Mort by Terry Pratchett
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Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,336 books — 5,854 voters

Macbeth by William ShakespeareLord of the Flies by William Golding
High School English Class
51 books — 30 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
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8,081 books — 5,747 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,745 books — 8,908 voters