8 must-read poetry books like The Genius Of The Crowd by Charles Bukowski

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The Genius Of The Crowd

By: Charles Bukowski

4.49

Format: 1 pages, None

there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average human being to supply any give…

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1. Annabel Lee

By: Edgar Allan Poe , Gilles Tibo

4.32

Format: 24 pages,

"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of P… read more

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  • poetry
  • american
  • fiction
"I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee—"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but i feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee."

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever disseve…"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"But our love was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we Of many far wiser than we And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever m…"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

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2. The Raven

By: Edgar Allan Poe , Gustave Doré

4.29

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

In Gustave Doré, one of the most prolific and successful book illustrators of the late 19h century,… read more

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  • american
  • fiction
"Quoth the raven nevermore."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

"Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

"La ciencia no nos a enseñado aun si la locura es o no lo mas sublime de la inteligencia"

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

"And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted Nevermore"

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

Cover of If: A Father's Advice to His Son by Rudyard Kipling, Charles R. Smith Jr.

3. If: A Father's Advice to His Son

By: Rudyard Kipling , Charles R. Smith Jr.

3.73

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

What makes a boy into a man? Courage. Confidence. Patience. Integrity... For more than one hundred… read more

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  • poetry
  • fiction
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4. Captains Courageous

By: Rudyard Kipling

3.73

Format: 256 pages,

Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the or… read more

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  • fiction
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5. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

By: Dylan Thomas

4.08

Format: None pages,

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightis a villanelle considered to be among the finest works by Wel… read more

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  • poetry
  • fiction
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6. A Dream Within a Dream

By: Edgar Allan Poe

3.89

Format: 197 pages,

A Dream Within a Dreamis a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The poem quest… read more

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  • american
  • fiction

7. The Life of a Stupid Man

By: Jay Rubin , Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

3.85

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.' … read more

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8. Peter Pan

By: J.M. Barrie , Michael Hague

4.06

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of Lo… read more

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  • fiction
"To die will be an awfully big adventure."

-J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

"To live will be an awfully big adventure."

-J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

"Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning. "

-J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

"All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust."

-J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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9. The Merchant of Venice

By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine , None

3.78

Format: 247 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the … read more

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  • poetry
  • fiction
"He will fence with his own shadow."

-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

"You speak an infinite deal of nothing."

-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

"The fiend gives the more friendly counsel."

-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

"i buy a thousand pound a year! i buy a rope!"

-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

10. The Hollow Men

By: T.S. Eliot

3.88

Format: None pages,

From Wikipedia: The Hollow Men (1925) is a poem by T. S. Eliot. Its themes are, like many of Eliot'… read more

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11. Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep

By: None , None

3.58

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

This beautiful and moving poem, whose author was unknown until the 90s, was left by a soldier kille… read more

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12. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in 1877. It begins with a man walking St. Petersburg's … read more

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  • fiction
"I want to suffer so that I may love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

"How anxiously I yearned for those I had forsake"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

"how anxiously I yearned for those I had forsaken."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

"أصبحت فجأة لا أغضب من الناس، بل ما عدت ألاحظ وجودهم."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

13. Alone

By: Edgar Allan Poe

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Audiobook

UNABRIDGED AUDIOBOOK IN MP3 FORMAT. read more

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14. The Last Question

By: Isaac Asimov , Bob E. Flick , None

3.78

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when human… read more

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15. The Cask of Amontillado

By: Edgar Allan Poe

4.08

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque ..") is a short story written by Edgar All… read more

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  • fiction
"For the love of God, Montresor!"

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"He did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

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16. The Details

By: Ia Genberg

3.90

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An acclaimed Swedish author makes her English language debut with this intoxicating novel in the ve… read more

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  • fiction
"La fiducia resta lettera morta, se non la si sente nelle ossa."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"L'io , o meglio, il cosidetto "io", non è altro che questo: ciò che resta delle persone a cui ci siamo stretti."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"La vita mi ha regalato la mia buona dose di magia, e il più delle volte è successo all'incontro con gli altri. Lì c'è qualcosa. Lì, soltanto lì."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"Per i morti la successione del tempo non ha importanza, l'unica cosa che conta sono i dettagli, la densità, il come e il cosa e tutto ciò che riguarda il chi."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

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17. The English Understand Wool

By: Helen DeWitt

4.10

Format: 69 pages, Hardcover

Maman was exigeante—there is no English word–and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

18. Go the F**k to Sleep

By: Adam Mansbach

4.28

Format: 17 pages, Kindle Edition

A laugh-out-loud, adults-only bedtime story for parents familiar with the age-old struggle of putti… read more

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  • poetry
  • fiction
"All the kids from daycare are in dreamland. The froggie has made his last leap. Hell no you can't go to the bathroom. You know where you can go? The f**k to sleep."

-Adam Mansbach, Go the F**k to Sleep

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19. Grave Descend

By: John Lange

3.76

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

An Edgar Award finalist from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Jurassic Park: A diver ent… read more

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  • fiction
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20. Before the Law

By: Franz Kafka

3.98

Format: 4 pages, Kindle Edition

Before the Law (German: Vor dem Gesetz) is a parable contained in the novel The Trial (German: Der … read more

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  • fiction
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21. The Genius Of The Crowd

By: Charles Bukowski

4.49

Format: 1 pages, None

there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average human being to supply any give… read more

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  • american
  • fiction

16 Best fiction books like The Genius Of The Crowd by Charles Bukowski

Transform Your Habits

Annabel Lee

Edgar Allan Poe , Gilles Tibo

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe , Gustave Doré

4.29

Transform Your Habits

If: A Father's Advice to His Son

Rudyard Kipling , Charles R. Smith Jr.

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Captains Courageous

Rudyard Kipling

3.73

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14 Best fiction books like Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

Transform Your Habits

All My Friends Are Dead

Avery Monsen , Jory John

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Little World of Liz Climo

Liz Climo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Hockey Sweater

Sheila Fischman , Roch Carrier , Sheldon Cohen

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Pure Drivel

Steve Martin

3.56

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