Flavorwire's 10 Essential Books for Book Nerds

1.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,801,871 ratings
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 214,007 ratings
3.
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler 4.02 avg rating — 108,206 ratings
4.
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books 3.66 avg rating — 138,458 ratings
5.
The Polysyllabic Spree
The Polysyllabic Spree 3.73 avg rating — 7,024 ratings
6.
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader 4.10 avg rating — 13,931 ratings
7.
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession 3.44 avg rating — 13,713 ratings
8.
Books
Books 3.22 avg rating — 2,245 ratings
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Bibliotopia: Or, Mr. Gilbar's Book of Books & Catch-All of Literary Facts & Curiosities
Bibliotopia: Or, Mr. Gilbar's Book of Books & Catch-All of Literary Facts & Curiosities 3.76 avg rating — 140 ratings
10.
Phantoms on the Bookshelves
Phantoms on the Bookshelves 3.63 avg rating — 998 ratings