There's no one that knows more about books than librarians. That's why BuzzFeed decided to ask a bunch of different librarians which one book they think that every single person should read. Here are their answers:

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1. The Bird Artist by Howard Norman

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2. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Buy it on amazon.com.

3. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

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4. When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

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5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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6. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

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7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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8. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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9. A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle

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10. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

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11. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

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To kill a mockingbird is a brilliant book. Definitely recommend to everyone

The Name of the Rose and/or Foucault's Pendulum both authored by Umberto Eco

Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe makes me proud as an Africana.

I agree with Zoë: synopsis?

Catcher in the Rye

Things fall apart was awful

It's a pity that there isn't a synopsis...if these books are recommended, one would want to know what & why to choose. The picture on the cover?

The Bible

Brave new world. So amazing

Of mice and men

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