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The Odyssey

by Homer

After the fall of Troy, Greek hero Odysseus sets out for home — but it takes him ten long years to reach it, and this epic poem is the story of that journey. Romance, revenge, huge one-eyed monstrosities and the wrath of gods who use mortals for their sport: the Odyssey has it all and so much more. Read the original before the Christopher Nolan film adaptation comes out in July!

GreatestBooks Rank: 24th

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Fictions

by Jorge Luis Borges

Enter the labyrinth of Fictions: infinite libraries, imaginary worlds, detective puzzles, and philosophical games packed into dazzlingly short stories. Borges makes big ideas feel playful, strange, and addictive—you’ll leave every story wanting to argue about what it meant.

GreatestBooks Rank: 45th