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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
"Crime" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read" List
148 books — 135 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George Orwell
Science Fiction and Fantasy on The Guardian's 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read.
151 books — 108 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Guardian's 50 most influential books by women in English literature
53 books — 108 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeThe Code of the Woosters by P.G. WodehouseThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
"Comedy" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"
151 books — 104 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeGreat Expectations by Charles DickensHowards End by E.M. Forster
"Family & Self" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"
148 books — 103 voters
Growth by Karen DeBonisThe Governess Game by Tessa DareWait for It by Mariana ZapataSmooth Talking Stranger by Lisa KleypasThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Aunt/Uncle Caring for (orphaned) Niece/Nephew
150 books — 71 voters

بیگانه by Albert Camus۱۹۸۴ by George Orwellصد سال تنهایی by Gabriel García Márquezکوری by José Saramagoبوستان سعدی by Saadi
صد کتاب برتر تاریخ به انتخاب گاردین
150 books — 68 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
"State of the Nation" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"
135 books — 66 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDivergent by Veronica RothVampire's Kiss by Ella Summers
Best Trainer/Mentor Fantasy Romance Pairing
34 books — 60 voters
In Search of the Return by Joshua RaymondThe Naming by Alison CroggonTouch of Power by Maria V. SnyderGraceling by Kristin CashoreArrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey
On a Journey of the Heart
93 books — 38 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll1984 by George Orwell
The Guardian: The 100 best novels written in English
100 books — 34 voters
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaFishnet by Kirstin InnesOur Souls at Night by Kent HarufThe Blue Horse by Philip MillerOur Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller
Guardian Not the Booker prize longlist 2015
70 books — 27 voters

Finnegans Wake by James JoycePhenomenology of Spirit by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelBeing and Time by Martin HeideggerTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfNightwood by Djuna Barnes
Top Ten Hardest Books to Read
10 books — 26 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariFactfulness by Hans RoslingThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariPrisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
The Observer's Best ‘Brainy’ Books of This Decade (and Further Reading)
42 books — 22 voters

Dark Lover by J.R. WardLover Awakened by J.R. WardLover Eternal by J.R. WardLover at Last by J.R. WardLover Reborn by J.R. Ward
Brotherhood of Hotness
109 books — 20 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Guardian: The Books of the Decade (2000s)
52 books — 18 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëNineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellShakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare
The Guardian's 50 key moments in English literature, from Marlowe to JK Rowling
48 books — 14 voters
A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
The Guardian: The 100 best nonfiction books of all time
100 books — 9 voters

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Dry by Jane HarperDevices and Desires by P.D. JamesAlias Grace by Margaret Atwood
From Agatha Christie to Gillian Flynn: 50 great thrillers by women
49 books — 9 voters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Delivery Man by Joe McGinniss Jr.Beautiful Children by Charles BockThe Art Broker by Brian HammFools Die by Mario Puzo
The Guardian's 10 Best Books Set in Las Vegas
12 books — 7 voters

Winter Ward by Cassie MintWard Willing by Amanda RichardsonWard's Castle by Ella GoodeWard by Zoe BlakeHis Human Ward by Michele Mills
“Ward" in Romance Title
22 books — 6 voters
The Spinning Heart by Donal RyanA Month in the Country by J.L. CarrWe Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Ou... by Philip GourevitchJimmy Corrigan by Chris WareWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Guardian First Book Award Winners
18 books — 4 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanRosalie Lightning by Tom HartScenes from an Impending Marriage by Adrian TomineSomething New by Lucy KnisleyThe Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie
Comics: Married/Parents/Guardians
139 books — 4 voters
Step-Farmer by Dani WyattOur Illicit Desires by Rory IrelandBraving the Storm by Elliott RoseBrutal Intentions by Lilith VincentCredence by Penelope Douglas
Taboo Times with Uncle (No Blood Relations)
5 books — 4 voters

The Spare Room by Helen GarnerBoy A by Jonathan TrigellThe Chess Machine by Robert LöhrDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraMutiny by Lindsey Collen
The Guardian: The 2000s Decade's Best Unread Books
12 books — 3 voters
As Serious As Your Life by Val WilmerTunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz by Robert RawlinsBlues Legacies and Black Feminism by Angela Y. DavisLipstick Traces by Greil MarcusLast Train to Memphis by Peter Guralnick
The Guardian's Musicians and writers choose their favourite book about music
29 books — 2 voters

Sweet Fruit, Sour Land by Rebecca LeySolo by Rana DasguptaThe Canal by Lee RourkeDeloume Road by Matthew HootonKing Crow by Michael Stewart
The Guardian - Not The Booker Prize winners
12 books — 2 voters
God Passes by by Shoghi EffendiThe World Order of Bahá’u’lláh by Shoghi EffendiThe Advent of Divine Justice by Shoghi EffendiShoghi Effendi, Recollections by Ugo GiacheryCall to the Nations by Shoghi Effendi
Shoghi Effendi: Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith
23 books — 1 voter

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