The best books in 125 years, according to the New York Times

[jw5]

The New York Times and its readers recommend...©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

With the help of readers, the New York Times 'Book Review' editors developed a list of the best books from the past 125 years.

 

[jw5]

'To Kill a Mockingbird'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

Harper Lee's 1960 book was voted by readers of The New York Times as the number 1 of this list: the very best book of the past 125 years. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a true high school syllabus classic. The way the book examines race inequality makes it a must-read, even today.

 

[jw5]

'1984'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

Written by George Orwell and initially published in 1949, this potent book still resonates with modern-day politics.

 

[Balls2U]

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Did either of these books make it to the list?

 

[jw5]

'All the Light We Cannot See'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

Written by Anthony Doerr and published in 2014, this Pulitzer Prize-winning book is a must-read for those who love World War II related books.

 

[laksaboy]

This is a classic I got acquainted with in primary school.

Kids these days are probably too dumbed down to read such books.

 

[Balls2U]

 

[Balls2U]

I simply love this book!

 

[Sustanon]

 

[Sustanon]

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I simply love this book!

This book is alot like to rip off version of POWER by Robert Greene.

 

[Sustanon]

One of the good books I read....

 

[Hypocrite-The]

 

[laksaboy]

The best books are those that are very old, out of print and often controversial.

This book so triggered the powers that be that the CIA only declassified a censored version of it, decades after seizing it. But you can read the full version now.

https://archive.org/details/the-adam-and-eve-story-the-history-of-cataclysms-and-aftermath

 

[Hypocrite-The]

The best books are those that are very old, out of print and often controversial.

This book so triggered the powers that be that the CIA only declassified a censored version of it, decades after seizing it. But you can read the full version now.

https://archive.org/details/the-adam-and-eve-story-the-history-of-cataclysms-and-aftermath

 

[jw5]

'Beloved'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

This powerful book by Toni Morrison, published in 1987, is an important book that helps to educate readers about the mental and physical trauma caused by slavery.

 

[ChinaCommunistSG]

太可怕了

 

[Peter Ahmad Muniandy Wong]

When will PM Lee write his bio:

Excuse me, are you a faggot ?

 

[jw5]

'Catch-22'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

Joseph Heller's 1961 book 'Catch 22' critiques the absurdities of war and human existence.

 

[jw5]

'The Catcher in the Rye'©Provided by Showbizz Daily (English)

This classic from 1951, written by J.D Salinger, was mandatory high-school reading for many. If, for some reason, you have never read this American classic, put it on your reading list ASAP!