As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
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J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
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Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsSyren by Angie SageThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Books for 2009
585 books — 2,420 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineAs a Man Thinketh by James Allen
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Black Horses for the King by Anne McCaffrey
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
598 books — 745 voters
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpace Trilogy by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
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8,704 books — 25,580 voters

The Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Aeneid by VirgilBeowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Best of Epic Poetry
125 books — 204 voters