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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 467 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,148,872 ratings — published 1967
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 402 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,522,687 ratings — published 1942
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Blindness Blindness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 378 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.19 — 363,450 ratings — published 1995
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 364 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,374,255 ratings — published 1952
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 327 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,312,718 ratings — published 1954
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 300 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.09 — 915,315 ratings — published 1922
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 292 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,948,425 ratings — published 1937
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Beloved Beloved (Paperback)
by (shelved 289 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.99 — 513,770 ratings — published 1987
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 286 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.85 — 912,117 ratings — published 2005
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The Remains of the Day The Remains of the Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 283 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.14 — 385,304 ratings — published 1989
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 282 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.65 — 455,406 ratings — published 2007
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 270 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.92 — 178,218 ratings — published 2009
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Disgrace Disgrace (Paperback)
by (shelved 258 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.86 — 121,590 ratings — published 1999
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Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.94 — 562,449 ratings — published 1985
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 238 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,026,846 ratings — published 1939
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.02 — 332,409 ratings — published 1947
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My Name Is Red My Name Is Red (Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.87 — 63,262 ratings — published 1998
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 202 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.40 — 67,340 ratings — published 1997
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The Sound and the Fury The Sound and the Fury (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.86 — 201,462 ratings — published 1929
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.97 — 251,751 ratings — published 1981
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 182 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.84 — 228,638 ratings — published 1952
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.46 — 721,299 ratings — published 1952
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Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.01 — 105,515 ratings — published 1957
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Happening Happening (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.30 — 84,765 ratings — published 2000
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.13 — 226,432 ratings — published 1927
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The Magic Mountain The Magic Mountain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 176 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.13 — 65,900 ratings — published 1924
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The Golden Notebook The Golden Notebook (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.77 — 25,374 ratings — published 1962
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Snow Country Snow Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 174 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.55 — 44,481 ratings — published 1948
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The Tin Drum The Tin Drum (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.95 — 47,644 ratings — published 1959
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Hunger Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.03 — 68,451 ratings — published 1890
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.98 — 128,916 ratings — published 1962
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The Piano Teacher The Piano Teacher (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.62 — 17,920 ratings — published 1983
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The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.14 — 322,666 ratings — published 1970
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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
by (shelved 158 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.01 — 264,756 ratings — published 1931
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The Years The Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.16 — 50,829 ratings — published 2008
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Fatelessness (Vintage International) Fatelessness (Vintage International)
by (shelved 148 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,239 ratings — published 1975
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Death with Interruptions Death with Interruptions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 148 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.00 — 80,138 ratings — published 2005
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A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms (Paperback)
by (shelved 146 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.82 — 366,862 ratings — published 1929
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The Sun Also Rises The Sun Also Rises (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.78 — 510,916 ratings — published 1926
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Death in Venice Death in Venice (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.67 — 73,744 ratings — published 1911
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For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.99 — 327,330 ratings — published 1940
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.93 — 146,969 ratings — published 1938
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War's Unwomanly Face War's Unwomanly Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.51 — 41,226 ratings — published 1983
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Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.21 — 38,417 ratings — published 1901
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The Feast of the Goat The Feast of the Goat (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.36 — 45,441 ratings — published 2000
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Snow Snow (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.63 — 50,578 ratings — published 2002
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Independent People Independent People (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as nobel)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,160 ratings — published 1934
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As I Lay Dying As I Lay Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.72 — 194,155 ratings — published 1930
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Dear Life Dear Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.74 — 41,014 ratings — published 2011
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Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as nobel)
avg rating 3.73 — 476,953 ratings — published 2021
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Hermann Hesse
“Meravigliosa fu in realtà la mia vita, pensava, meravigliose vie ha seguito. Ragazzo, non ho avuto a che fare se non con dei e sacrifici. Giovane, non ho avuto a che fare se non con ascesi, meditazione e contemplazione, sempre in cerca di Brahma, sempre intento a venerare l'eterno nello Atman. Ma quando fui giovanotto mi riunii ai penitenti, vissi nella foresta, soffersi il caldo e il gelo, appresi a sopportare la fame, appresi a far morire il mio corpo. Meravigliosa mi giunse allora la rivelazione attraverso la dottrina del grande Buddha, e sentii la conoscenza dell'unità del mondo circolare in me come il mio stesso sangue. Ma anche da Buddha e dalla grande conoscenza mi dovetti staccare. Me n'andai, e appresi da Kamala la gioia d'amore, appresi da Kamaswami il commercio, accumulai denaro, dissipai denaro, appresi ad amare il mio stomaco, a lusingare i miei sensi. Molti anni dovetti impiegare per perdere lo spirito, disapprendere il pensiero, dimenticare l'unità. Non è forse come se lentamente e per grandi traviamenti io mi fossi rifatto, d'uomo, bambino, di saggio che ero, un uomo puerile? Eppure è stata buona questa via, e l'usignolo non è ancor morto nel mio petto. Ma che via fu questa! Son dovuto passare attraverso tanta sciocchezza, tanta bruttura, tanto errore, tanto disgusto e delusione e dolore, solo per ridiventare bambino e poter ricominciare da capo. Ma è stato giusto, il mio cuore lo approva, gli occhi miei ne ridono. Ho dovuto provare la disperazione, ho dovuto abbassarmi fino al più stolto di tutti i pensieri, al pensiero del suicidio, per poter rivivere la grazia, per riapprendere l'Om, per poter di nuovo dormire tranquillo e risvegliarmi sereno. Ho dovuto essere un pazzo, per sentire di nuovo l'Atman. Ho dovuto peccare per poter rivivere. Dove può ancora condurmi il mio cammino? Stolto è questo cammino, va strisciando obliquamente, forse va in cerchio. Ma vada come vuole, io son contento di seguirlo.”
Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

Steven Magee
“You have more chance of winning the lottery than a Nobel Prize.”
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