11 Books Librarians Suggest You Read before You Die ...

The Bird Artist by Howard Norman • Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese • Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler • When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds • Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe • More ...

By Holly • Jan 3, 2021 • MD

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

The Bird Artist by Howard Norman Buy it on amazon.com.

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

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Buy it on amazon.com.

4. When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Buy it on amazon.com.

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5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Buy it on amazon.com.

6. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin Buy it on amazon.com.

7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Buy it on amazon.com.

8. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Buy it on amazon.com.

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

A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle Buy it on amazon.com.

10. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman Buy it on amazon.com.

11. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Buy it on amazon.com.

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Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge

shannon
2015-10-10T11:06:06.156Z
Catcher in the Rye
Beetha
2015-10-10T17:00:15.640Z
The Alchemist
Jennapher
2015-10-10T18:14:04.069Z
The Name of the Rose and/or Foucault's Pendulum both authored by Umberto Eco
Desiree
2015-10-11T04:19:59.195Z
I agree with Zoë: synopsis?
Zoë
2015-10-10T18:29:55.562Z
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?
Kira
2015-10-14T04:03:45.282Z
Brave new world. So amazing
Shelby
2015-10-10T03:51:42.913Z
Fahrenheit 451
simply
2015-10-10T06:56:31.802Z
Falling Leaves and the kite runner!
Beverly
2016-12-08T03:56:08.374Z
The Bible
pinkloo
2016-12-23T23:14:22.305Z
Second Americanah. Such an important book.