The greatest books are defined as classics for a reason. Written by the greatest literary minds of their time, they have universal themes, characters, experiences, emotions, and perspectives that are still relevant today. read more
Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance." No matter your personal opinion about those books, there are good reasons why they're on this list. read more
The prime example is Moby Dick, which I have read and I will never recommend. Life's too short and that novel is too hard to read. The most challenging book on this list is The Seven Pillars of Wisdom because it's epic in length and contains great detail about the Arab rebellion against the Turks. read more