01/12These books make for our favourites and we hope you have read them all!

These books make for our favourites and we hope you have read them all!

So many books, so little time! If you’re looking for a master list of books that everyone must read in their lifetime, you have landed on the right page today. Below is a list of our favourite books. It’s also a list of iconic classics, timeless bestsellers and some life-changing stories. Take a look at our recommendations below and tell us how many of these have you already read.

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02/12‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, C.S. Lewis

‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, C.S. Lewis

Yes, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ are children’s books and no, they do not age. These are complex fantasy stories and 100 million copies of this have been sold worldwide. The author has been praised and criticised for his reference to Christianity, but there’s a lot more going on here than simple allegory. And if you have read these books as a child, we implore you’ll to read them as adults once again too. We bet you will be able to read between the lines now.

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03/12‘The Da Vinci Code’, Dan Brown

‘The Da Vinci Code’, Dan Brown

This is a fictional story but the author has meticulously researched facts before writing anything down. A murder at the Louvre museum leads symbologist Robert Langdon on a high-stakes treasure hunt through Europe with the police on his tail. It’s got just the right mix of page-turning action and brainteasing historical information. And while we bet you’ll all have seen the Tom Hanks movie adaptation, the book is way better!

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04/12‘Pride and Prejudice’, Jane Austen

‘Pride and Prejudice’, Jane Austen

Generations have fallen in love with Jane Austen’s characters. This book is all about a beautiful heroine who chooses to marry for love rather than money and isn’t afraid to put an arrogant suitor in his place. If you have ready the abridged version, we suggest that you read the original book instead.

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05/12‘Murder on the Orient Express’, Agatha Christie

‘Murder on the Orient Express’, Agatha Christie

When a rich American businessman is killed on a train, it’s up to detective Hercule Poirot to figure out which of the passengers is responsible. This book was published in 1934 and the conclusion still stuns authors. This book has even been made into a movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad, and Judi Dench.

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06/12‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, Mark Twain

‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, Mark Twain

This is the much-more-grown-up sequel to ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and is widely considered to be Mark Twain’s masterpiece. This book is a coming-of-age story, part cross-country adventure and part biting social satire. Twain brilliantly uses satire and talks about the evils of slavery. This book, thanks to its notoriety is marked as one of the most banned books of all time and definitely deserves your attention.

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07/12‘The Great Gatsby’, F. Scott Fitzgerald

‘The Great Gatsby’, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Yes, there is a movie on this one but you cannot get a free-pass. You must read Fitzgerald’s version of the story set in the roaring twenties. The writer was a forgotten one until this book was revived and now he is one of America’s greatest novelists. Today, 500,000 copies of 'Gatsby' are sold each year.

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08/12‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee

You cannot possibly live life without reading this one. Published in 1960, this book has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. A book ahead of its time, it aptly exposed the racial injustice of a particular time and place. Its sequel, ‘Go Set a Watchman’ should be on your to-read list too.

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09/12‘Great Expectations’, Charles Dickens

‘Great Expectations’, Charles Dickens

While we bet you might have been ‘coerced’ into reading this book in school, trust us when we say that you must re-read this one as an adult. The humour that sailed over your head as a kid will make more sense now and yes, you won’t have to write a paper on it again this time around!

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10/12‘War and Peace’, Leo Tolstoy

‘War and Peace’, Leo Tolstoy

While the Russian names in this one might confuse you a little, it’s a must-read book. The book is set in the years before, during, and after Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. Written after meticulous research, this book was even converted into a Tony-winning Broadway musical starring Josh Groban.

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