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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | White Noise | Don DeLillo | 1985 | American | English | |
| 221 | White Teeth | Zadie Smith | 2000 | British | English | |
| 473 | The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | Haruki Murakami | 1994 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 397 | Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel | 2009 | British | English | |
| 1037 | The Woman Warrior | Maxine Hong Kingston | 1976 | American | English |