Books have the profound capacity to stay with us for the rest of our lives.
Whether they're written for children, sci-fi lovers, mathematicians, or fiction aficionados, certain stories transcend their genre and should be read by everyone.
In a recent Reddit thread, users were asked what is a book that everyone needs to read at least once in their life?
Here are the top 35 books based on Reddit responses.
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig
The story of a father and son's summer motorcycle trip across America from Minnesota to California, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is at its heart a philosophical journey.
The travel narrative is filled with fundamental questions on how to live your life and conversations between the father and his son: “The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”
Submitted by Reddit user Exit_Smiling.
"Watership Down" by Richard Adams
First told to his daughters as a bedtime story, Richard Adams weaves the tale of a band of rabbits who abandon their comfy holes in the English downs after one of the rabbits has a vision of it being destroyed by tractors.
"Watership Down" follows them as they encounter evil rabbits, crows, a fox, rivers, and countless other dangers as they journey to find a new home.
Submitted by Reddit user joeallenrealty.
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow
An American professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, Pausch became famous after giving an upbeat lecture titled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" after learning he had pancreatic cancer and had three to six months of good health left.
After the success of his lecture, he co-authored the book "The Last Lecture" on the same theme of enjoying every moment in your life.
Submitted by Reddit user kkup.
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