Ok, so in a previous post, I announced that I am creating a Modern Booket List, since I already have a classic booket list. These would be the books that are a must-read for everyone written since 1950. I’m trying to crowd source this list, so here’s an update on where we stand.
Modern
Booket List – 1950 – Present
Booket List – 1950 – Present
1.
Beloved
Beloved
2.
Blue
Like Jazz
Blue
Like Jazz
3.
The
Bluest Eye
The
Bluest Eye
4.
To
Kill A Mockingbird
To
Kill A Mockingbird
5.
The
Giver
The
Giver
6.
The
Catcher and the Rye
The
Catcher and the Rye
7.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude
8.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera
9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
10.
Prince Caspian (1951)
Prince Caspian (1951)
11.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
12.
The Silver Chair (1953)
The Silver Chair (1953)
13.
The Horse and His Boy (1954)
The Horse and His Boy (1954)
14.
The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
15.
The Last Battle (1956)
The Last Battle (1956)
16.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
17.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
18.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
19.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
20.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
21.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
22.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
23.
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
24.
Farenheit 451
Farenheit 451
25.
The DaVinci Code
The DaVinci Code
What books would you add?
Awesome list 😊. I really do need to get to Beloved. Adding The Magician's Nephew to my TBR.
for kid books, i'd definitely add Charlotte's Web (1952) and Mandy by Julie Andrews (1971)
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