50 books that will change your life: Real Simple

1.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,419 ratings
2.
The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could 4.20 avg rating — 115,659 ratings
3.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,034 ratings
4.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,632 ratings
5.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,045 ratings
6.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,751,885 ratings
7.
Years of Grace
Years of Grace 3.71 avg rating — 986 ratings
8.
The Moviegoer
The Moviegoer 3.64 avg rating — 30,277 ratings
9.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,911 ratings
10.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye 4.13 avg rating — 288,098 ratings
11.
The Second Shift
The Second Shift 4.13 avg rating — 2,398 ratings
12.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
by: Dr. Seuss
4.18 avg rating — 212,509 ratings
13.
The Street
The Street
by: Ann Petry
4.27 avg rating — 12,961 ratings
14.
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country 3.92 avg rating — 78,543 ratings
15.
Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
Being Peace (Being Peace, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 14,191 ratings
16.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time 4.55 avg rating — 115,140 ratings
17.
So Long, See You Tomorrow
So Long, See You Tomorrow 3.90 avg rating — 14,437 ratings
18.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
19.
Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back
Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back 3.71 avg rating — 417 ratings
20.
Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters
Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters 4.14 avg rating — 252 ratings
21.
Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War
Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War 3.83 avg rating — 1,383 ratings
22.
Without Feathers
Without Feathers 3.90 avg rating — 10,469 ratings
23.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,920 ratings
24.
Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor
Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor 4.10 avg rating — 2,990 ratings
25.
The Gay Place
The Gay Place 3.91 avg rating — 444 ratings
26.
About Alice
About Alice 4.01 avg rating — 6,957 ratings
27.
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 4.33 avg rating — 15,702 ratings
28.
The Seven Storey Mountain
The Seven Storey Mountain 4.08 avg rating — 20,435 ratings
29.
The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For
The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For 4.45 avg rating — 13,089 ratings
30.
Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy, #6)
Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 5,207 ratings
31.
Colefax and Fowler: The Best in English Interior Decoration
Colefax and Fowler: The Best in English Interior Decoration 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings
32.
Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine 4.09 avg rating — 76,304 ratings
33.
CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking, The Secrets of Cooking Revealed
CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking, The Secrets of Cooking Revealed 4.06 avg rating — 5,626 ratings
34.
The War of Art
The War of Art 3.98 avg rating — 113,855 ratings
35.
How to Thrive in the 21st Century - By Avoiding Porn and Other Distractions
How to Thrive in the 21st Century - By Avoiding Porn and Other Distractions 4.17 avg rating — 77 ratings
36.
The Lover
The Lover 3.71 avg rating — 68,143 ratings
37.
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard 4.22 avg rating — 21,744 ratings
38.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,893 ratings
39.
Autobiography of Red
Autobiography of Red 4.26 avg rating — 34,581 ratings
40.
A Much Younger Man
A Much Younger Man 3.45 avg rating — 196 ratings
41.
Foster
Foster 4.32 avg rating — 141,256 ratings
42.
Apartments for the Affluent: A Historical Survey of Buildings in New York
Apartments for the Affluent: A Historical Survey of Buildings in New York 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings
43.
Early Autumn (Spenser, #7)
Early Autumn (Spenser, #7) 4.17 avg rating — 9,899 ratings
44.
Making Faces
Making Faces 4.34 avg rating — 2,879 ratings
45.
King of the Hill: A Memoir
King of the Hill: A Memoir 4.05 avg rating — 283 ratings
46.
The Education of a Gardener
The Education of a Gardener 3.76 avg rating — 164 ratings
47.
Black Tickets: Stories
Black Tickets: Stories 3.97 avg rating — 1,216 ratings
48.
The Best American Short Stories 2012
The Best American Short Stories 2012 3.83 avg rating — 2,427 ratings
49.
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 3.87 avg rating — 372,517 ratings
50.
The Inn at Lake Devine
The Inn at Lake Devine 3.78 avg rating — 6,510 ratings
51.
The Benchley Roundup
The Benchley Roundup 4.02 avg rating — 328 ratings
52.
The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit 4.18 avg rating — 133,026 ratings