I am an avid reader. I've probably read enough books to stock a library on my own. I have several rooms with bookcases stocked with books, some to be re-read, some waiting for the chance to be read for the first time.
The following list is just a sampling of some of the books that I think any eclectic reader should discover. They are not mass market paperbacks (although some were eventually packaged that way after settling on the bestseller lists for eons). Some are fun, some are thoughtful, some are just…well…have a whole weekend ahead of you before you start them.
It's just a start. Don't let this list stop you from exploring on your own.
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (and if you're over 50, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid)
- ANYTHING by Edward Rutherfurd
- Pillars of the Earth (and sequel World Without End) by Ken Follett
- Beach Music by Pat Conroy
- The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon (okay, warning to men-romance)
- A Painted House by John Grisham
- The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques (be nice and share with your children)
- Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
- The Eight by Katherine Neville
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