International Book Day: the 100 best in history, which you must read at least once in your life

The books represent a great passion for many fans of the subject, each one immerses the reader in a single and complete world. The author’s writing style generates an almost unrepeatable imprint.

There are texts that are considered classics of the universal literature and that every reader should read at least once in their life. The list of the 100 best books encompasses different styles and genres of literature.

Why is it celebrated on April 23?

The UNESCO determined April 23 as International Book and Literature Day Copyright in commemoration of the death of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, both born in 1616. These authors were fundamental pillars of the universal literature.

As a background, in 1924 in Argentina, the Government of Marcelo T. de Alvear declared June 15 as the “book festival” and later it was called “Book Day.” To this day, this holiday is maintained in order to promote reading among the country’s communities.

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When does the International Book Fair in Argentina start?

As is tradition, the Argentine fair begins during the week of the year to commemorate these figures. The event brings together editors, readers, writers and industry leaders in order to share their passion for books.

He event will be valid from April 25 to May 13 on the grounds of The Rural. The hours will be Monday to Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

He ticket price It varies depending on the day the visit takes place. From Monday to Thursday the price is $3,500. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays the entrance fee is $5,000. There is also a 3-visit pass for $7,500.

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What are the best 100 books in history?

The Guardian, Newsweek and Goodreads created a list of the best texts. The scoring system was based on Mr. Davidmore’s readings, and determined that the best 100 books in history are:

Top 10

1. One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez. 469 points
2. The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy), by JRR Tolkien. 389 points
3. 1984, by George Orwell. 382 points
4. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. 374 points
5. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. 341 points
6. Crime and Punishment, by Fidor Dostoyevsky. 324 points
7. Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. 318 points
8. Ulysses, by James Joyce. 311 points
9. Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert. 310 points
10. In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust. 304 points

11. Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes. 279 points
12. The Portrait of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. 277 points
13. Anna Karenina, by Len Tolsti. 261 points
14. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupry. 253 points
15. The Trial, by Franz Kafka. 247 points
16. The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner. 246 points
17. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. 246 points
18. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell. 238 points
19. The Odyssey, by Homer. 232 points
20. The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. 232 points
21. The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger. 228 points
22. Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bront. 219 points
23. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 213 points
24. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini. 211 points
25. Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. 211 points
26. Animal Farm, by George Orwell. 209 points
27. The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett. 206 points

28. War and Peace, by Len Tolsti. 197 points
29. Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden. 195 points
30. Frankenstein, by Mary W. Shelley. 191 points
31. Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift. 186 points
32. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. 183 points
33. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. 183 points
34. The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. 183 points
35. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. 181 points
36. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter 1) by JK Rowling. 179 points
37. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. 177 points
38. Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. 174 points
39. Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo. 172 points
40. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. 170 points
41. Tristam Shandy, by Laurence Sterne. 168 points
42. Dracula, by Bram Stoker. 166 points
43. The name of the rose, by Umberto Eco. 166 points
44. The Stranger, by Albert Camus. 165 points
45. The Brothers Karamzov, by Fidor Dostoyevsky. 164 points
46. Love in the time of cholera, by Gabriel García Márquez. 163 points
47. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter 7) by JK Rowling. 163 points
48. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. 162 points
49. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter 3) by JK Rowling. 162 points
50. Kites in the sky, by Khaled Hosseini. 161 points
51. Essay on blindness, by Jos Saramago. 159 points
52. The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis. 152 points
53. The Crooked Lines of God, by Torcuato Luca de Tena. 152 points
54. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. 151 points
55. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter 4) by JK Rowling. 151 points
56. The shadow of the wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafn. 151 points
57. Journey to the End of the Night, by Louis Ferdinand Cline. 151 points
58. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6) by JK Rowling. 150 points

59. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. 149 points
60. The Bible. 147 points
61. The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann. 147 points
62. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) by JK Rowling. 144 points
63. The Psychoanalyst, by John Katzenbach. 141 points
64. Catch 22, by Joseph Heller. 141 points
65. For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Hernest Hemingway. 135 points
66. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson. 135 points
67. The Doctor, by Noah Gordon. 134 points
68. The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. 134 points
69. Charlotte’s Web, by EB White. 134 points
70. The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. 132 points
71. Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf. 132 points
72. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer. 129 points
73. On the Road, by Jack Kerouac. 129 points
74. The Iliad, by Homer. 127 points
75. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bront. 126 points
76. Ana Frank’s diary. 125 points
77. The Return of the King, by JRR Tolkien. 125 points
78. The perfume, by Patrick Sskind. 124 points
79. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. 124 points
80. Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by Gabriel García Márquez. 122 points
81. The House of Spirits, by Isabel Allende. 121 points
82. As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner. 121 points
83. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. 119 points
84. Everything falls apart, by Chinua Achebe. 117 points
85. Emma, ​​by Jane Austen. 117 points
86. A Passage to India, by EM Forster. 117 points
87. Fictions, by Jorge Luis Borges. 113 points
88. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter 2) by JK Rowling. 113 points
89. In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote. 111 points
90. Rhymes and legends, by Gustavo Adolfo Bcquer. 109 points
91. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers. 104 points
92. King Lear, by William Shakespeare. 104 points
93. A Storm of Swords, by George RR Martin. 100 points

94. Game of Thrones, by George RRMartin. 99 points
95. The Cathedral of the Sea, by Ildefonso Falcones. 99 points
96. Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan. 99 points
97. Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. 98 points
98. Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. 98 points
99. The Island of Infinite Loves, by Dana Chaviano. 97 points
100. David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. 97 points