Nineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezDown and Out in Paris and London by George OrwellThe Pearl by John Steinbeck
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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo TolstoyA Confession by Leo TolstoyHadji Murád by Leo TolstoyThe Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
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488 books — 459 voters
The Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGalileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel
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1,838 books — 3,601 voters

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121 books — 59 voters

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100 Must Read Life Changing Books
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India
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Confessions by Augustine of Hippo
The Best Spiritual Autobiographies
154 books — 161 voters
Philosophical Dictionary by VoltaireAn Answer to the Question by Immanuel Kant
The Enlightenment and its Impact
266 books — 89 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo TolstoyThe Pearl by John SteinbeckCommon Sense by Thomas Paine1984 by George Orwell
Literature
509 books — 630 voters
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The Encyclo­pedists
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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Must Read Non-Fiction
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Vita Nuova by Dante Alighieri
Best Medieval Literature
164 books — 132 voters

East of Eden by John SteinbeckCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
100 Best American Authors
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
Quick Reads
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Animal Farm by George OrwellA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensCandide by Voltaire
World's Greatest Novellas
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Italy
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareLayla and Majnun by Nizami Ganjavi
Star-Crossed Lovers
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