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 III
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (1988)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (2000)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997)
Selected Stories, 1968–1994 by Alice Munro (1996)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (1865)
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952)
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970)
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (1967)
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