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Listopia > William Emery's votes on the list Best Books Ever (38 Books)
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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"The Harry Potter series is incredible, addictive and rich."
William
rated it 4 stars
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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"This book is at the same time both witty and insightful. One of the most entertaining hours of my life."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Animal Farm
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"This dark allegory puts many aspects of life and history into an entirely new perspective."
William
rated it 5 stars
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
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"L'Engle's philosophy is life changing, and the book on its own is an excellent work of fiction."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
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"Card manages to create entire worlds for his stories, along with rich characters and a fascinating plot."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Lord of the Flies
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"This dark tale of humanity is another life-changer, in a sinister way."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Les Misérables
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"Hugo's tale of the plights of Valjean is a fascinating, if a bit lengthy, walk through some of the darkest corners of France's past."
William
rated it 5 stars
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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"A great beach read. Dan Brown has once again created a terrific thriller, with religion, mystery, philosophy, and noire."
William
rated it 4 stars
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The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
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"In his world behind the wardrobe, Lewis provides a refreshing allegory of the world we live in."
William
rated it 4 stars
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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"Wilde creates a haunting tale of human morales, intermingled with excellent wit."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Brave New World
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"Like 1984, Brave New World reminds us to take a closer look at the world around us, and the true meanings behind what we say, think, and do."
William
rated it 5 stars
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The Odyssey
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"For one of the first works of fiction of all times, Homer does well with this tale of Odysseus. One question though: How does a blind man tell us of the rose fingers of dawn?"
William
rated it 5 stars
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Slaughterhouse-Five
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"This crazy tale of love and life reminds us to put reality into perspective."
William
rated it 4 stars
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Catch-22
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"Heller's quirky and philosophical tale is another book that changes perspectives. Bonus points for putting a terrific name on literary paradoxes."
William
rated it 5 stars
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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"Collins warns us of the problems in society and how we all react to adversity in a refreshingly new style. This is certainly one of, if not the best, fiction work of the first decade of the new millennium."
William
rated it 5 stars
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Fahrenheit 451
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"Unlike other books of dystopia, Bradbury reminds us that not always is there a Big Brother or Benefactor manipulating events. Sometimes our failures are our own."
William
rated it 4 stars
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Atlas Shrugged
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3)
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The Old Man and the Sea
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In Cold Blood
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Matilda
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso
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Goodnight Moon
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
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Ulysses
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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The Lorax
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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Holes (Holes, #1)
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And Then There Were None
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"This haunting tale of brutal semi-justice leaves many questions into how our society works, and what happens when it does not. On a lighter note, this story is excellent, and leaves one hungering for more."
William
rated it 5 stars
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