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100 Amazing Books to Read in a Lifetime

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100 Amazing Books to Read in a Lifetime



Amazon has a list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.  This is an extensive list of good books across several categories and these books were selected by Goodreads readers and Amazon editors.

I have had a lifelong love affair with books- especially the classics- and I think this is an excellent list.  There is definitely something for everyone and looking through this list is like seeing old friends for me.  Catcher in the Rye, The Good Earth, Gone with the Wind… all such beautiful books.  There are some current bestsellers included as well like several of the Harry Potter books and Gone Girl (which I loved).  Plus the Secret Life of Bees (another old friend of mine) and The Help.

So you might take a look at this list and see if you want to add some things to your bookshelf.  You can click the links to be taken to the main page where all 100 books are listed.  There are (4) pages in total.

I read a lot of books and I actually have a Pinterest board for books I liked or ones I want to read so that can be a great way to keep track.  I have read 55 of these books so I guess I have some work to do!

Here are the top 100 books:

What others would you add to this list? I have to say I was a little disappointed not to see The World According to Garp. That is one of my favorites of all time.

Comments

  1. Hey thanks for sharing the list. honestly, I feel it would have been better if you had included some description on why these are the must read books. Picking up books just from the name is tough.
    Also, Links to the books aren’t working. Thought you would want to know.

  2. Write a paragraph for 100 different books? I see your point Manpreet but that would be a crazy long post. Many of these books are classics so hopefully people see a few familiar faces. Otherwise you can click the links in the post and get a full description of each book 😉

    I’ll check those links. Thanks for letting me know!

  3. Many of my favs aren’t on the list. 🙁
    The girl with a pearl earring
    Angela’s Ashes
    The Mammy
    The Red Tent
    Gone with the Wind
    Anything written by Amy Tan

  5. Thanks, I read almost a 75 books of the list but someones like lord of the ring are a very hard read….

  6. Wow that is a ton Jaime 🙂 I haven’t read Lord of the Rings either 😉

  7. Hey, I’ve read 31 of them! Not too shabby. I’m currently on a non-fiction kick, so the rest will have to wait.

  9. Tree Grows in Brooklyn ❤️❤️, the only book I have read more than once.

  13. Hi Kim, Unbroken is for sure one to read. I think this was written before Unbroken came out.

  14. Can’t understand why From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg was on this list, and Gone With the Wind was not. There are other, also. Why was Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins on the list and not Exodus or The Book Thief?

  15. Hi Henryetta,

    The Book Thief was a wonderful book for sure. Have you read The Paris Architect? You might like that. The Book Thief was written after this list. I am not familiar with Exodus but Gone with the Wind is a classic for sure and you are right, it should have a spot!

  16. I am disappointed that the majority of these are western writers. And, I think that the list should be closer to 500 books, as I have read most of these and would like more.

  17. Hi Ke Patrick- this is written by American reviewers so the books are definitely geared toward Western readers.

    Happy Reading,

    Charlene

  19. I would add The Scarlett Pimpernel-the forerunner to Zorro, Superman, Batman, etc.

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