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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Donald Barthelme's 81 Books Essential for a Literary Education

98 books — 70 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Book Bucket List

78 books — 16 voters

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

50 Best Non-Fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man's Library

55 books — 174 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Just The Essentials

28 books — 5 voters

Girl Canon

50 books — 14 voters

The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, 9 Vols by Abraham Lincoln

WIRED Magazine - President Obama's Essential Reads

10 books — 1 voter

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New Nonfiction to Read This Women's History Month

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“ Nothing is more essential, than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular Nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated. ”
― George Washington, The Papers of George Washington: March-April 1778 (Volume 14)

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“ Tyler: Do you know what a duvet is? Narrator: A comforter. Tyler: It’s a blanket. Just a blanket. Why do guys like you and I know what a duvet is? Is this essential to our survival in the hunter-gatherer sense of the word? No. What are we, then? Narrator: I don’t know. Consumers? ”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

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