The Greatest of the Great Books

Since 1986, BookWomen reading groups have selected their annual Great Books—titles that intrigued, inspired, and sparked the best discussions. Here, then, are the Greatest of the Great Books: the 200 titles so powerful they captivated multiple reading groups—the books they simply had to share.

The Golden Age The Golden Age  Fiction  Joan London
The Handmaid’s Tale The Handmaid’s Tale
The House at Otowi Bridge: The Story of Edith Warner and Los Alamos The House at Otowi Bridge: The Story of Edith Warner...  Warner, Edith, -- 1891 or 2-1951  Peggy Pond Church
The Hundred Secret Senses The Hundred Secret Senses  Fiction  Amy Tan
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks  Science  Rebecca Skloot
The Invention of Wings The Invention of Wings  Fiction  Sue Monk Kidd
The Island of Sea Women The Island of Sea Women  Fiction  Lisa See
The Journey The Journey  Fiction, Fiction, historical  Ida Fink
The Lacuna The Lacuna  Fiction  Barbara Kingsolver
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse  Fiction  Louise Erdrich
The Latehomecomer The Latehomecomer  Biography & Autobiography  Kao Kalia Yang
The Library Book The Library Book  True Crime  Susan Orlean
The Light Between Oceans The Light Between Oceans  Fiction  M.L. Stedman
The Long-Shining Waters The Long-Shining Waters  Fiction  Danielle Sosin
The Longshining Waters The Longshining Waters
The Map of Love The Map of Love  Fiction  Ahdaf Soueif

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