From the best fiction books to the best nonfiction books, there are so many excellent titles around the world. I believe the best books open our minds to new characters, points of view and worlds. They stay with us long after the last page is read. They make us want to share them with everyone.
To land in the top 100, a book needed to truly stand out in the stacks. I have considered bestsellers, award winners and books that are highly rated by readers and critics alike. Many have been made into blockbuster movies. Many are taught in schools today.
And most have had profound impacts on literature, culture and the world in general. My list includes everything from classics to new favourites, the best biographies to the best children’s books. Here is Part I…
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1878)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (1974)
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (1966)
The Shining by Stephen King (1977)
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (1962)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813)