100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Description
- Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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- 99 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, monica67, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, brookeott, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, RChurch, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, ameliadefield, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, praveen.jay80, HAITUNA, tom--, itstheblob, librariansi
- Explanations
- Veilleur_de_nuit: Parce que ce long poème dit les horreurs de la guerre et les douceurs de l'amour, et parce qu'il a façonné l'imaginaire occidental.Mapguy314: Means I have it in my library, not necessarily that I have read it, although I have read some of them
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- 86 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, varielle, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, brookeott, gneoflavio, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91,-pilgrim-
- Explanations
- -pilgrim- : There is another version on page 1 of list
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22,100 members
169 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 4
Score 206.87
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 79 Members
- timspalding, lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, monicabrandywine, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ukh, th.lrnr, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, drmom62, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jcornelia, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,cpg ,aulsmith , ,cej1027
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Definitely parts of it, but the whole thing? Nah.
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33,042 members
308 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 3
Score 227.31
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 84 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, janimar, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, ro155, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, sashame, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav
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26,275 members
231 reviews
4
Global Rank 5
Score 194.01
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 81 Members
- timspalding, Edward, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, sashame, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, chas69, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,TCBard ,ameliadefield
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15,155 members
147 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 6
Score 159.06
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 70 Members
- timspalding, lorax, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, casvelyn, henkl, SaintSunniva, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, benmartin79, yarb, janimar, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, ro155, anthonywillard, marsap, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, pgleduc, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, sashame, DanielSTJ, marcelacaav
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1,132 members
11 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 8
Score 149.47
Added 2014-02-16, 03:13 AM
- 64 Members
- szarka, swhitco, JBD1, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ,cej1027
- Explanations
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by Sophocles
6,639 members
72 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 18
Score 115.01
Added 2014-02-16, 12:08 AM
- 55 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, raperper, Turambar, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
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13,884 members
176 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 11
Score 139.47
Added 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 64 Members
- monica67, anglemark, casvelyn, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, rarm, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, JCBest, Myyst, Matke, ukh, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,
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28,758 members
280 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 10
Score 140.97
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 68 Members
- timspalding, Edward, swhitco, anglemark, casvelyn, john257hopper, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, marcelacaav,TCBard , ,amanda4242
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12,539 members
110 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 19
Score 114.27
Added 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 57 Members
- szarka, monica67, anglemark, casvelyn, john257hopper, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, longway, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, anthonywillard, marsap, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
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- 49 Members
- timspalding, Edward, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, rarm, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, Luisali, pgleduc, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, Turambar, kingratt82, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,TCBard ,
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24,119 members
213 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 14
Score 124.02
Added 2014-02-16, 12:27 AM
- 57 Members
- timspalding, lorax, monica67, hipdeep, TCBard, benjfrank, rarm, yarb, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, Turambar, murphyrules, jeffza, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, tom--,gneoflavio
- Explanations
- ErykaSosa91: I have been wanting to reread thus epic poem for the longest!!
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by John Milton
14,015 members
113 reviews
4
Global Rank 20
Score 112.95
Added 2014-02-16, 12:26 AM
- 56 Members
- timspalding, Edward, JBD1, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, benmartin79, yarb, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, hubben, tom--,TCBard , ,
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19,945 members
178 reviews
4
Global Rank 16
Score 117.76
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 61 Members
- timspalding, hipdeep, anglemark, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, rarm, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, JCBest, Myyst, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, cej1027, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, kingratt82, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,TCBard ,
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by Aesop
3,629 members
50 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 23
Score 106.8
Added 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
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17,060 members
132 reviews
4
Global Rank 29
Score 95.35
Added 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 51 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, monica67, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, rarm, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, Myyst, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav
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10,857 members
113 reviews
4
Global Rank 34
Score 81.21
Added 2014-02-16, 07:13 AM
- 45 Members
- monica67, hipdeep, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, Myyst, marsap, perpender, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, Mapguy314, marcelacaav,
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219 members
5 reviews
½ 4.5
Global Rank 27
Score 102.5
Added 2014-02-16, 01:47 AM
- 54 Members
- szarka, karenb, swhitco, casvelyn, john257hopper, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, TCBard, rarm, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, psdavid, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, marcelacaav, itstheblob,lorax , , ,yarb , ,aulsmith , , ,walthoff ,
- Explanations
- lorax : Thumbing down just to counteract psdavid's proselytizing. I think parts are worth reading for basic cultural literacy, but nobody likes being preached at in a forum like this.aulsmith : Again, parts of it. But the whole thing? Knowing some of it was done from unreliable manuscripts? Nah.psdavid: A book in two parts, the old testament which is the new testament hidden and the new testament which is the old testament revealed. Every one of the 66 books (39 Old testament and 27 new testament) interlinks and joins with every other, written in original languages by 40+ authors spanning 2,000 years and many cultures. A book that attracts lively debate as to authenticity and yet every day sees more of its writings and dates confirmed by archaeological finds.
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by Jacob Grimm
261 members
3.9
Global Rank 15
Score 122.11
Added 2014-02-16, 01:52 AM
- 61 Members
- szarka, karenb, monica67, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, susan01, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,Edward ,TCBard ,
- Explanations
- karenb: Squeaking by, barely (published 1812)
21
22,602 members
163 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 24
Score 106.54
Added 2014-02-16, 12:20 AM
- 51 Members
- timspalding, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, benjfrank, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, bartra1, souci, southernbooklady, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, cej1027, humblemummble, drmom62, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, Newton_Books, Jonathan_Bobo, marcelacaav,
- Explanations
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8,693 members
69 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 37
Score 75.07
Added 2014-02-16, 03:16 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, monica67, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, PietWester, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Andrew_Lear, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, ENjogu, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,aulsmith ,
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I just read through them all and a lot of them are boring, repetitive and some of them are clearly drafts. Go with the ones that are anthologized.
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7,377 members
110 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 43
Score 67.41
Added 2014-02-16, 01:57 AM
- 38 Members
- swhitco, JBD1, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, Turambar, susan01, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard , ,jaysonwm
- Explanations
- aulsmith: Silverbooks is correct, but I found it engaging. Of course, I was only 12 and never reread it, so I'm not sure how it would come off now.Turambar: True, Franklin does a good deal of propagandizing, but the book is a sparkling example of Enlightenment Plain Style as well as being one of our earliest examples of American Exceptionalism and a sort of Pragmatism. It doesn't matter if you agree with his views or not; it's undeniably significant.
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by Jane Austen
81,205 members
1,372 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 12
Score 131.15
Added 2014-02-16, 02:30 PM
- 63 Members
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- Explanations
- cemanuel : Agreed. The purpose of this list is specifically for alternatives to Amazon's. Great book though.
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11,498 members
113 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 33
Score 83.81
Added 2014-02-16, 02:29 AM
- 47 Members
- Edward, swhitco, casvelyn, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, rarm, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, PietWester, anthonywillard, marsap, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Andrew_Lear, drmom62, gypsysmom, pgleduc, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, kingratt82, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,
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by Thomas Paine
2,358 members
14 reviews
4
Global Rank 46
Score 62.86
Added 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 33 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav, chartreuse.hk
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by Plutarch
2,462 members
27 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 62
Score 50.67
Added 2014-02-16, 12:11 AM
- 31 Members
- timspalding, SaintSunniva, marfita, benjfrank, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, al.vick, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard ,
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5,534 members
61 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 69
Score 45.33
Added 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 27 Members
- Edward, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, anthonywillard, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, Mapguy314
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10,050 members
67 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 60
Score 50.91
Added 2014-02-16, 12:55 AM
- 30 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, camainc, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, toview, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Bretzky1, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, chartreuse.hk, ,yarb ,walthoff
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7,137 members
51 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 63
Score 48.27
Added 2014-02-16, 03:18 AM
- 30 Members
- lorax, szarka, Rtrace, MTL, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, Belarmino, Newton_Books, jaysonwm,karenb ,camainc , ,jeffza
- Explanations
- karenb : Taking Chretien de Troyes instead.camainc : A better choice would be Idylls of the King by Tennyson.Betelgeuse: Idylls of the King is too recent: published between 1859-1885.
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6,264 members
88 reviews
4
Global Rank 79
Score 40.11
Added 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 24 Members
- swhitco, janimar, smcwl, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, gypsysmom, pgleduc, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, jeffza, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, mspixieears, lfriedla, Mapguy314
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6,243 members
33 reviews
4
Global Rank 57
Score 52.16
Added 2014-02-16, 12:20 AM
- 28 Members
- timspalding, camainc, SaintSunniva, xenophon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, BuiltByBooks, perpender, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, lfriedla, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, itstheblob, chartreuse.hk, ,
- Explanations
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21,916 members
188 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 49
Score 61.44
Added 2014-02-16, 11:50 AM
- 33 Members
- karenb, henkl, cpg, janimar, xenophon, hvanloon, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, toview, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav