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20 books you must read (at least once)
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This is a list where you can find from classics to contemporary stories
 
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If you want to find yourself sobbing late at night for characters you grow so attached to and have to put down the book for a while, this is it
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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Not enemies to lovers, Jude and Cardan are enemies and lovers
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1) - Barnes & Noble
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A timeless classic
Little Women and Other Novels (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
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It's a journey from the world of illusion to the world of reality
Demian - Hermann Hesse - Barnes & Noble
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Yes, there are like one hundred books between prequel, the actual story and the spin offs but bare with me... there's angels, demons and magic
Mortal Instruments Book Series | Barnes & Noble®
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Some monsters are not born, they are created by the cruelty around them
Frankenstein (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Mary Shelley ...
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This book is the yearning for the past, whilst also looking forward to the days to come
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Paperback
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This story has all you need morbid humor, wholesome humor, complex characters and an enchanting story
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Paperback
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Gay werewolves, I repeat gay werewolves
Wolfsong (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Green Creek #1) - Barnes & Noble
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Riveting, mysterious, haunting, imaginative, charming and sentimental. Those are a few adjectives to describe this story. A book about a book if you will
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Paperback
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The first book is a re-telling of The Beauty and the Beast but I swear there's a powerful and handsome dark MMC, and yes he's one of the reasons you need to read this series
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
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A story about love, identity and family
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: Tenth ...
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Just the best dystopian story ever
The Hunger Games Book Series - Barnes & Noble
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This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster.
Almond: A Novel by Won-pyung Sohn, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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The Song of Achilles retells the story of Greece's greatest hero from the point of view of his best friend Patroclus and yes, they have a romance
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
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I don't understand how a story about 12 years old can be better than any adult fantasy novel
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Series | Barnes & Noble®
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I just can't recommend enough the invisible life of Addie LaRue, the tears and the heartache comes with the book included
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - Barnes & Noble
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At this point, Pride and Prejudice is just literally royalty and if you don't know what it's about, you're definitely missing out
Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
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If there ever comes a point in time where the fate of human civilization is coming to an en and we need to create a time capsule to immortalise our posterity, this book better be in it
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel - Barnes & Noble
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You can never be wrong about any Sarah J. Maas story
Throne of Glass Series | Barnes & Noble®
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