Welcome to The Reading Room’s 101 Books to Read Before You Die. We want to create a list of the 101 books that everyone should read – and we need your help. Which book do you think should be essential reading for everyone? Whether it’s a book that changed your life, or just one you really enjoyed, we want to hear about it. It doesn’t matter if it’s a work of great literature or a trashy paperback, a bestseller, or something a little more obscure – all that matters is that you love it and want to share it with others. To take part, simply email us at readingroom@sirenonline.co.uk with your nomination and a short explanation of why you think it should be on the list. What’s it about? Why is it so important to you? And why do you think others should read it? The list was launched in February 2011 and will continue to grow each month - here's the list so far...
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McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy
Nominated by Paul Tyler002
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
Nominated by Jonny Haw003
Freakonomics by Steven D Levitt & Stephen J Dubner
Nominated by Joanne at The Book Pond004
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Nominated by Ed Hartop005
Room by Emma Donoghue
Nominated by Sarah Ann Juckes .006
The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger
Nominated by Steven Lawrence007
The Time Machine by H G Wells
Nominated by Georgia Twynham008
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Nominated by Kate Tyler .009
The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flannigan
Nominated by Caroline McLean from TheReadingRoom.com010
What's Not to Love? by Jonathan Ames
Nominated by Richard Herring011
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
Nominated by Gill Hart012
Stuart: A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters
Nominated by Lesley Farrell013
Ransom by David Malouf
Nominated by Kate Anderson from TheReadingRoom.com .014
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Nominated by Claire Kinton