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Best 1 Book Lovers
Book Lovers

Emily Henry is the queen of modern banter, and 'Book Lovers' is her masterpiece. The story follows Nora, a cutthroat literary agent, and Charlie, a brooding editor, as they clash in a small town. It i...

9.8 Brilliant
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2 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

This experimental novel is composed of hundreds of voices, making it a perfect fit for a massive full-cast production. Featuring over 160 actors, including Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, and Lena Dunha...

9.5 Brilliant
3 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Alec Leamas is a British intelligence agent who is tired of the game. He is offered one last mission: to defect to East Germany and sow disinformation. John le Carrés masterpiece is the antithesis of...

9.4 Excellent
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4 Drive My Car
Drive My Car

Ryusuke Hamaguchis 'Drive My Car' is a meditative, three-hour drama based on a Haruki Murakami short story. It follows a widowed theater director who forms an unexpected bond with his young chauffeur...

9.4 Excellent
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5 The Sandman
The Sandman

Neil Gaimans 'The Sandman' is a sprawling, literary epic that follows Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he navigates the human and divine worlds. Blending mythology, folklore, and dark fantasy, the ser...

9.3 Excellent
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6 Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint follows Kim Dokja, an ordinary office worker who is the sole reader of a web novel that suddenly becomes reality. Using his knowledge of the story's plot, he navigates a...

9.2 Excellent
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7 The Yiddish Policemen's Union
The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Michael Chabons brilliant novel is a hard-boiled detective story set in an alternate history where Jewish refugees settled in Sitka, Alaska, after WWII. Detective Meyer Landsman is a washed-up, alcoho...

9.2 Excellent
8 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Based on Alan Moore's comic series, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' follows a team of Victorian literary heroes Captain Nemo, Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, and others who are recruited to d...

9.2 Excellent
9 The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Narrated by Tom Hanks, this audiobook is a masterclass in understated performance. Hanks brings a warmth and gravitas to the story of two siblings and their complicated relationship with their childho...

9.2 Excellent
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10 Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller

Perdita Weeks provides a stunning performance in this retelling of the Greek myth of Circe. Her voice is elegant, strong, and perfectly suited to the character's journey from a scorned daughter to a p...

9.2 Excellent
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11 Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitzs 'Magpie Murders' is a brilliant meta-fictional mystery that pays homage to the Golden Age of detective fiction. The book-within-a-book structure follows an editor who receives a manu...

9.1 Excellent
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12 The Tale of Despereaux (Graeme Malcolm)
The Tale of Despereaux (Graeme Malcolm)

Graeme Malcolms narration of Kate DiCamillos 'The Tale of Despereaux' is sophisticated and charming. The story of a small mouse with big ears and an even bigger heart is told with a classic, fairy-tal...

9.1 Excellent
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13 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' offers a glimpse into the Roaring Twenties and the allure of the American Dream. The novel's lyrical prose and evocative imagery create a captivating atmospher...

9.1 Excellent
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14 Hamnet
Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrells 'Hamnet' is a luminous, heartbreaking novel about the death of William Shakespeares young son and the inspiration for his most famous play. The story focuses on Agnes, Shakespeares w...

9.0 Excellent
15 In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood

Truman Capote's groundbreaking 1966 novel-like account of the Clutter family murders in Kansas revolutionized true crime writing. It meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the murders and...

9.0 Excellent
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16 Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungo Stray Dogs

Bungo Stray Dogs is a stylish, action-packed series where characters based on famous literary figures use supernatural abilities to solve mysteries and fight crime. The series is known for its unique...

9.0 Excellent
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17 The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

This is a dense, intellectual mystery set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. A Franciscan friar must solve a series of bizarre murders while navigating theological debates and the Inquisition. Ecos...

9.0 Excellent
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18 Hyperion
Hyperion

Dan Simmons delivers a structural masterpiece in this Canterbury Tales-inspired space opera. Seven pilgrims travel to the distant world of Hyperion to seek answers from the Shrike, a mysterious and le...

9.0 Excellent
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19 Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Eva Mercy is a successful erotica author and single mother who reconnects with Shane Hall, a reclusive novelist, during a literary event in Brooklyn. They share a secret history from a whirlwind week...

8.9 Very Good
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20 Beach Read
Beach Read

Emily Henry's first major hit is a poignant, witty story about two writers who swap genres for the summer. It is a deeply emotional book that deals with grief, family secrets, and the struggle to find...

8.8 Very Good
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21 Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451

François Truffauts adaptation of Ray Bradburys novel is a visually striking exploration of a society where books are banned and 'firemen' burn any that are found. It follows a fireman who begins to qu...

8.8 Very Good
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22 Dubliners
Dubliners

James Joyces 'Dubliners' is a landmark of modernist literature, offering a series of interconnected portraits of life in early 20th-century Dublin. Joyce captures the paralysis, stagnation, and quiet...

8.8 Very Good
23 The Road (2009 Film)
The Road (2009 Film)

The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthys novel is a faithful, if slightly less impactful, representation of the source material. It captures the bleak, ash-covered world and the desperate bond between...

8.7 Very Good
24 The Book Thief
The Book Thief

Markus Zusaks 'The Book Thief' is a unique and haunting story set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death. It follows Liesel, a young girl who finds solace in stealing books during the horrors of the war....

8.7 Very Good
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25 Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac

Jean-Paul Rappeneaus adaptation of the classic play is a grand, sweeping romantic epic. Gérard Depardieu delivers a legendary performance as the titular poet-swordsman with the oversized nose who help...

8.7 Very Good
26 American Fiction
American Fiction

A brilliant, Oscar-winning satire about a frustrated novelist who writes a stereotypical 'Black' book as a joke, only for it to become a massive bestseller. The film is a sharp critique of the publish...

8.7 Very Good
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27 Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

Chris Wares 'Jimmy Corrigan' is a technical and narrative marvel that explores the life of a lonely, middle-aged man and his relationship with his estranged father. Wares meticulous, almost architectu...

8.6 Very Good
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28 The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

David Pittus narration of 'The Goldfinch' is a monumental achievement. Clocking in at over 30 hours, the audiobook is a sprawling, immersive experience that captures the complexity and emotional depth...

8.6 Very Good
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29 The English Patient
The English Patient

The English Patient is a sweeping, multi-layered romantic drama set against the backdrop of World War II. It tells the story of a badly burned man whose past is revealed through flashbacks, detailing...

8.6 Very Good
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30 Asterios Polyp
Asterios Polyp

David Mazzucchellis 'Asterios Polyp' is a brilliant, experimental graphic novel that uses color, line, and typography to reflect the personality and worldview of its protagonist, an arrogant architect...

8.5 Very Good
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