Recently, I gave some advice on reading suggestions on Facebook. I have read my fair share of books between being an English teacher and reading for enjoyment. I was thinking what my list of favorite books of all-time are.
Some of these books could belong to more than one category, but I picked them to belong to the category that I felt they most likely belonged. I don't have any romance novels in here, as I really don't read much from that genre. I also didn't include short stories, poetry, novellas, etc. as I simply stuck to novels.
Below is that list, in no particular order. I highlighted my favorite book in each category that I consider my absolute favorite (not easy to do). But if you are looking for something to read, I would recommend anything on this list.
African-American Lit
Beloved
The Bluest Eye
Uncle Tom's Cabin
To Kill a Mockingbird
Things Fall Apart
Native Son
Classic Literature
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Frankenstein
Pride and Prejudice
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Great Gatsby
Of Mice and Men
Heart of Darkness
Animal Farm
The Scarlet Letter
A Christmas Carol
Comedy
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
Drama Fiction
The Kite Runner
The Fountainhead
Drama and Comedy Play
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
Twelfth Night
King Lear
Merchant of Venice
The Taming of a Shrew
Hamlet
Death of a Salesman
Dystopian Literature
The Hunger Games
Legend
Unwind
1984
A Handmaid's Tale
Anthem
Ready Player One
Fantasy
The Harry Potter Series
Lord of the Rings
The Chronicles of Narnia
Alice in Wonderland
Through the Looking Glass
The Little Prince
Graphic Novel
Neil Gaiman Sandman Series
The Action Bible Watchmen
Horror
Salem's Lot
The Institute
It
Misery
Firestarter
End of Watch
Carrie
Non-Fiction
King Leopold's Ghost
Fargo Rock City
The Beatles: The Biography
The Rolling Stone Interviews
Please Kill Me
The Glass Castle
Tuesdays with Morrie
Suspense/Thriller
Gone Girl
Sharp Objects
Big Little Lies
Little Fires Everywhere
Finders Keepers
The Outsider
War Fiction
All Quiet on the Western Front
Night
Farewell to Manzanar
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Iliad
The Red Badge of Courage
Young Adult
Into the Wild
Looking for Alaska
Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
The Outsiders
Tricks