The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa (John Charles Yates)Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
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The Martian by Andy Weir
best hard science fiction
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
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The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Shining by Stephen  KingPet Sematary by Stephen  KingChristine by Stephen  KingThe Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen  King
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201 books — 3,881 voters
1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingIt by Stephen  KingLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,255 books — 11,575 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnFaceless Killers by Henning MankellPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan    Brown
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,348 books — 16,041 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,248 books — 122,797 voters

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Best Books Ever
77,425 books — 289,005 voters