125 Books We Love for Adults

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NY Public Library, 125 Books

125 Books We Love
Celebrate the Library’s anniversary with 125 books, from the last 125 years, that inspire a lifelong love of reading.

This list was originally published in 2020 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'White Noise' by Don DeLillo

White Noise

Cover of 'White Teeth' by Zadie Smith

White Teeth

Cover of 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Haruki Murakami

Cover of 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Cover of 'The Woman Warrior' by Maxine Hong Kingston

The Woman Warrior

Maxine Hong Kingston