The Epic List -- Meaning Stuff for People Who Use That Word Too Much

Explore 'The Epic List'—your ultimate guide to books and meaning for people who overuse 'epic.' Discover must-reads, deep dives, and stuff that truly lives up to the word.

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The Lord of the Rings

by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Presents the epic depicting the Great War of the Ring, a struggle between good and evil in Middle-earth, following the odyssey of Frodo the hobbit …
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The Silmarillion

by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Published posthumously in 1977 to international acclaim, Tolkien's oldest tale of Middle-earth is now available in this revised and expanded volume. This new illustrated edition …
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Ada, Or Ardor

by Vladimir Nabokov

Originally published by McGraw Hill Book Company in 1969.
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A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

The French Revolution comes to vivid life in Charles Dickens's famous novel about the best of times and the worst of times... The storming of …
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Into Thin Air

 

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Into the Wild

by Jon Krakauer

In April 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhikes to Alaska and walks alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months …
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Going After Cacciato

by Tim O'Brien

A CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THINGS THEY CARRIED "To call Going After Cacciato a novel about war is like …
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The Snow Leopard

by Peter Matthiessen

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “A masterpiece that exceeds the boundaries of the travel genre and envelops you with its incredible prose.” —Wall Street …
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert M. Pirsig

"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'" One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. …
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

Magician, Mr. Norrel of Hurtfew Abbey, uses his powers against Napoleon and the French in 1806 and is soon challenged by Jonathan Strange, a novice …
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (adult)

by C. S. Lewis

Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the …
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for …
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