50 Books to Read Before You Die - hosted by lalu

What book do YOU think is missing on this list?
Of course this list is by no means perfect - the lack of female and BIPOC authors is only the most obvious flaw. This is the place to recommend a book that you think everyone should read before they die.
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Das Parfum. Die Geschichte eines Mörders by Patrick Süskind

Das Parfum. Die Geschichte eines Mörders

Patrick Süskind

336 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

5 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics crime literary dark reflective tense slow-paced
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