Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!
For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek Attridge (world expert o ...more
For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek Attridge (world expert o ...more
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Which LIST book did you just start?
By Charity · 6545 posts · 3883 views
By Charity · 6545 posts · 3883 views
last updated 1 hour, 13 min ago
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Which LIST book did you just finish?
By Charity · 9353 posts · 3759 views
By Charity · 9353 posts · 3759 views
last updated 43 minutes ago
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How many of the 1001 books have you read?
By Megan · 1908 posts · 6764 views
By Megan · 1908 posts · 6764 views
last updated Feb 05, 2023 10:13PM
Books that SHOULD be on the list but aren't
By Kayla · 364 posts · 2270 views
By Kayla · 364 posts · 2270 views
last updated Oct 09, 2022 02:36PM
Kutuzovskaya premiya za vynoslivost (The Kutuzov Prize for Endurance)
By Karen · 10 posts · 35 views
By Karen · 10 posts · 35 views
last updated Feb 06, 2023 12:00PM
Le Prix de la Vengeance (The Prize of Vengeance)
By Karen · 27 posts · 124 views
By Karen · 27 posts · 124 views
last updated Jan 08, 2023 05:10PM
Le Prix des Chandeliers D'Argent (The Silver Candlesticks Prize)
By Karen · 27 posts · 129 views
By Karen · 27 posts · 129 views
last updated Jan 05, 2023 11:53AM
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The Great 1001-Books Scavenger Hunt, 2023 -- Info and Completions
By Karen · 5 posts · 306 views
By Karen · 5 posts · 306 views
last updated Jan 05, 2023 07:16PM
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Scavenger Hunt Plans / Updates (2023)
By Karen · 45 posts · 151 views
By Karen · 45 posts · 151 views
last updated 23 hours, 37 min ago
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Task 1: Read a book written by an author from a country around the Pacific Rim (excluding the United States).
By Karen · 21 posts · 145 views
By Karen · 21 posts · 145 views
last updated Jan 31, 2023 04:21PM
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Task 2: Read a book published by a small press, a university press, or an independent press.
By Karen · 19 posts · 104 views
By Karen · 19 posts · 104 views
last updated Jan 24, 2023 02:07PM
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Task 3: Read a book that is not a novel.
By Karen · 19 posts · 91 views
By Karen · 19 posts · 91 views
last updated Jan 17, 2023 03:16AM
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Task 4: Read a book dealing with mental illness.
By Karen · 20 posts · 95 views
By Karen · 20 posts · 95 views
last updated Feb 04, 2023 03:27PM
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A to Z Challenge: 2023 Food Edition
By Karen · 8 posts · 272 views
By Karen · 8 posts · 272 views
last updated Jan 30, 2023 09:30AM
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A to Z Challenge, 2023 -- Completions
By Karen · 1 post · 29 views
By Karen · 1 post · 29 views
last updated Jan 25, 2023 02:50PM

By Charity · 11 posts · 22002 views
last updated Feb 09, 2021 07:30AM
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1001 Books in Other 1001 Books
By Joselito Hone… · 549 posts · 2875 views
By Joselito Hone… · 549 posts · 2875 views
last updated Jul 14, 2022 06:46AM
Authors with Multiple Books on the List
By Dianna · 16 posts · 490 views
By Dianna · 16 posts · 490 views
last updated Apr 05, 2022 01:36PM
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes -- New Book Discovered
By Sean · 23 posts · 241 views
By Sean · 23 posts · 241 views
last updated Dec 28, 2021 09:40PM
Your top 5 books that are missing from the list?
By Heather · 73 posts · 952 views
By Heather · 73 posts · 952 views
last updated Dec 25, 2021 11:28PM
Progress Tracking App for 1001 Book List
By Jörg · 1 post · 33 views
By Jörg · 1 post · 33 views
last updated Jan 14, 2023 06:59AM

By Charity · 16 posts · 2823 views
last updated Dec 28, 2022 08:51AM
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January (2023 Discussion) – Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
By Karen · 8 posts · 55 views
By Karen · 8 posts · 55 views
last updated 54 minutes ago
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December (2022) Discussion -- The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez
By Karen · 10 posts · 52 views
By Karen · 10 posts · 52 views
last updated Jan 11, 2023 04:43PM
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November {2022} Discussion -- Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
By Karen · 5 posts · 41 views
By Karen · 5 posts · 41 views
last updated Dec 01, 2022 10:34AM
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October {2022} Discussion -- On Beauty by Zadie Smith
By Sean · 5 posts · 57 views
By Sean · 5 posts · 57 views
last updated Nov 18, 2022 05:30PM
October {2021} Discussion -- DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson
By Sean · 17 posts · 75 views
By Sean · 17 posts · 75 views
last updated Jan 27, 2023 09:25PM
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{2023 - Clarissa} General Discussion
By Karen · 19 posts · 89 views
By Karen · 19 posts · 89 views
last updated 8 hours, 23 min ago
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{2023 - January} Clarissa: Letters 1 -- 6
By Karen · 1 post · 9 views
By Karen · 1 post · 9 views
last updated 8 hours, 29 min ago
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{2022 - War and Peace} General Discussion
By Sean · 29 posts · 235 views
By Sean · 29 posts · 235 views
last updated Dec 01, 2022 09:54AM
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{2022 – December} War and Peace (Book 15 and Epilogues/ Vol. 4, Pt. 1 and Epilogues)
By Karen · 1 post · 50 views
By Karen · 1 post · 50 views
last updated Jul 24, 2022 01:14PM
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{2022 – November} War and Peace (Books 12-14 / Vol. 4, Pts. 1-3)
By Karen · 1 post · 42 views
By Karen · 1 post · 42 views
last updated Jul 24, 2022 01:15PM
How Do I Keep Track of My Boxall Books?
By Karen · 21 posts · 558 views
By Karen · 21 posts · 558 views
last updated Dec 19, 2022 09:03AM
Iain Banks - Iain M. Banks
By Elizabeth (Al… · 9 posts · 233 views
By Elizabeth (Al… · 9 posts · 233 views
last updated Mar 04, 2021 06:25PM
Philip Roth: The plot against America
By J_BlueFlower · 5 posts · 150 views
By J_BlueFlower · 5 posts · 150 views
last updated Aug 12, 2020 11:31AM
Shuva - Combined editions including deleted ones
By Shuva · 3 posts · 16 views
By Shuva · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Jan 07, 2023 07:50AM
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January 2021 -- Where's Charity?
By Petra · 59 posts · 315 views
By Petra · 59 posts · 315 views
last updated Feb 13, 2021 06:36PM
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edition
By Colleen · 1 post · 63 views
By Colleen · 1 post · 63 views
last updated Oct 09, 2014 05:00AM
Message to Moderators: Bookshelf Discrepancies
By Sunny · 6 posts · 154 views
By Sunny · 6 posts · 154 views
last updated Jun 08, 2014 02:42PM
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The Great 1001-Books Scavenger Hunt, 2022 -- Info and Completions
By Karen · 99 posts · 711 views
By Karen · 99 posts · 711 views
last updated Jan 04, 2023 01:42PM
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Scavenger Hunt Plans / Updates (2022)
By Karen · 55 posts · 246 views
By Karen · 55 posts · 246 views
last updated Jan 04, 2023 01:57PM
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Task 1: In honor of Malta and Creta Kano, read a book set in a country with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea.
By Karen · 21 posts · 267 views
By Karen · 21 posts · 267 views
last updated Oct 04, 2022 12:53AM
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Task 2: Read a Boxall list book mentioned in another list book you have read in 2022. (Can be mentioned in the narrative and/or in a preface or introduction. Requires reading two Boxall books.)
By Karen · 60 posts · 228 views
By Karen · 60 posts · 228 views
last updated Nov 24, 2022 09:23PM
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Task 3: Posthumously speaking, read a book that was either published after the author’s death, or narrated by a character who is deceased.
By Karen · 21 posts · 144 views
By Karen · 21 posts · 144 views
last updated Dec 31, 2022 08:00AM
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Task 4: Read a book with the word “love” or a word relating to another positive emotion in the title.
By Karen · 20 posts · 125 views
By Karen · 20 posts · 125 views
last updated Oct 10, 2022 09:30AM
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A to Z Challenge: 2022 Characters Edition
By Diane · 13 posts · 771 views
By Diane · 13 posts · 771 views
last updated Nov 18, 2022 10:58PM
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A to Z Challenge, 2022 -- Completions
By Karen · 41 posts · 371 views
By Karen · 41 posts · 371 views
last updated Jan 03, 2023 01:01PM
Ellinor's A-Z Character Challenge
By Ellinor · 25 posts · 120 views
By Ellinor · 25 posts · 120 views
last updated Dec 29, 2022 07:04AM
Maria's A to Z Challenge: 2022 Characters Edition
By Maria · 23 posts · 71 views
By Maria · 23 posts · 71 views
last updated Dec 25, 2022 03:40PM
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The Great 1001-Books Scavenger Hunt, 2021 -- Info and Completions
By Karen · 55 posts · 826 views
By Karen · 55 posts · 826 views
last updated Oct 10, 2022 10:08AM
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Scavenger Hunt Plans / Updates (2021)
By Karen · 57 posts · 260 views
By Karen · 57 posts · 260 views
last updated Apr 19, 2022 03:48PM
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Task 1: In honor of Don Quixote, read a book set BEFORE the advent of windmills (1185).
By Karen · 30 posts · 218 views
By Karen · 30 posts · 218 views
last updated Jun 01, 2022 08:22PM
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Task 2: A book with an LGBTQ character.
By Karen · 26 posts · 186 views
By Karen · 26 posts · 186 views
last updated Nov 16, 2021 01:10PM
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Task 3: Read a book written by an author and set in a country south of the equator.
By Karen · 27 posts · 138 views
By Karen · 27 posts · 138 views
last updated Dec 05, 2021 10:55AM
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Task 4: Read a book originally published in a language that doesn’t use the Latin alphabet (e.g., Greek, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, etc.).
By Karen · 23 posts · 118 views
By Karen · 23 posts · 118 views
last updated Oct 23, 2021 10:33PM
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A to Z Challenge Rules, 2021 Locations Edition
By Diane · 17 posts · 629 views
By Diane · 17 posts · 629 views
last updated Nov 01, 2021 12:45PM
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A to Z Challenge, 2021 -- Completions
By Karen · 11 posts · 152 views
By Karen · 11 posts · 152 views
last updated Oct 31, 2021 12:14PM
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General Comments and Suggestions
By Karen · 17 posts · 145 views
By Karen · 17 posts · 145 views
last updated Dec 28, 2021 01:17AM
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Scavenger Hunt and A to Z Challenge Comments and Suggestions
By Karen · 10 posts · 92 views
By Karen · 10 posts · 92 views
last updated Nov 12, 2021 10:32AM
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Suggestions for Scavenger Hunt Tasks
By Karen · 7 posts · 57 views
By Karen · 7 posts · 57 views
last updated Nov 13, 2021 09:58PM
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Newsletter Suggestions and Comments
By Karen · 2 posts · 36 views
By Karen · 2 posts · 36 views
last updated Dec 01, 2021 11:51AM
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Monthly Read Comments and Suggestions
By Karen · 11 posts · 82 views
By Karen · 11 posts · 82 views
last updated Dec 02, 2021 06:22AM
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Year-Long Book Read Comments and Suggestions
By Karen · 25 posts · 149 views
By Karen · 25 posts · 149 views
last updated Jan 14, 2022 05:02AM
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