Back to School Week: Your Reading List(s)

Yesterday I mentioned that my oldest is starting college. Spending time on her campus really had me wishing that I could go back to school myself. There are so many things to learn! So many subjects to explore! ...and yet, there are all those bills to pay and a job to perform.... What to do? What to do?

The solution: I'm starting a DIY program. I figure this is a great time to fill in the gaps in my literary education. The first step is deciding where to start; what books are considered the "all time greats." To solve that issue, I asked for help from my amazing sister, Abbie -- the woman who can find absolutely anything.

The result is that, today, I am posting a list of book lists. You too will be able to see what you've been missing. Before you start, though, please note that October is National Book Club Month. Why not start a book club and share your reading experiences with your friends?

Here are your reading lists:

Two critics from Time magazine pick their top 100 novels from 1923 to the present. Click here

Newsweek magazine's list of the top 100. They compiled a meta list--a list of the best from lots of other lists. Click here.

The Telegraph (UK) is trying to best everyone by publishing a list of 110 best books (their "perfect library"). Click here.

The Times (UK) created a list of the 100 most influential books since WWII. Click here.

But wait! There's more!

Women's National Book Association: list of Great Group Reads

Random House: 100 Best Novels

Random House: 100 Best Non-Fiction Books

Arrowhead library System: College Bound Reading List

Author Lesley Blume's: Classic List of Must-Read Children's Books

Mark Flanagan's list of: Funny Books

Amazon.com: 30 Greatest Monster Books of All Time

National Geographic Adventure: Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time

Young Adult Library Services Association: Best Books for Young Adults

Bibliomania: Books you can read online for free

And if that isn't enough to keep you busy, there is a book called, "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die." You can find it on Amazon.com. Click here.

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Research credit: Abbie!