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BBC Big Read: 100 Best-Loved Books (102 Books)

Browse the complete BBC Big Read: 100 Best-Loved Books curated from BBC Big Read (public vote) (102 essential books including The Lord of the Rings, Pride and Prejudice, His Dark Materials). Read any indexed volume free for 10 minutes daily in your browser or request instant EPUB & PDF delivery.

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Inside the BBC Big Read: 100 Best-Loved Books (BBC Big Read (public vote))

The BBC Big Read: 100 Best-Loved Books—originating from BBC Big Read (public vote)—stands as one of the most influential literary roadmaps for modern readers. Bringing together 102 landmark works by acclaimed authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, Philip Pullman, Douglas Adams, this collection spans unforgettable storytelling, cultural turning points, and enduring intellectual achievements.

Highlights of this curated canon include "The Lord of the Rings", "Pride and Prejudice", "His Dark Materials", "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Whether you are tackling the ranking from #1 to #102 or searching for your next weekend read, ZipMyBook lets you sample available editions right in your browser with our 10-Minute Daily Free Reader or request complete DRM-free EPUB and PDF editions delivered directly to your personal Google Drive shelf.

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BBC Big Read: 100 Best-Loved Books — Complete Book Catalog

BBC Big Read (public vote) 102 Curated Books
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien EPUB · PDF

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen EPUB · PDF

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman EPUB · PDF

His Dark Materials

Philip Pullman

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams EPUB · PDF

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling EPUB · PDF

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee EPUB · PDF

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne EPUB · PDF

Winnie the Pooh

A.A. Milne

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell EPUB · PDF

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis EPUB · PDF

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë EPUB · PDF

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller EPUB · PDF

Catch-22

Joseph Heller

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë EPUB · PDF

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks EPUB · PDF

Birdsong

Sebastian Faulks

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier EPUB · PDF

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger EPUB · PDF

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame EPUB · PDF

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens EPUB · PDF

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott EPUB · PDF

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières EPUB · PDF

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Louis de Bernières

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy EPUB · PDF

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell EPUB · PDF

Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling EPUB · PDF

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling EPUB · PDF

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling EPUB · PDF

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien EPUB · PDF

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy EPUB · PDF

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

Middlemarch by George Eliot EPUB · PDF

Middlemarch

George Eliot

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving EPUB · PDF

A Prayer for Owen Meany

John Irving

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck EPUB · PDF

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll EPUB · PDF

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson EPUB · PDF

The Story of Tracy Beaker

Jacqueline Wilson

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez EPUB · PDF

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett EPUB · PDF

The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens EPUB · PDF

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl EPUB · PDF

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson EPUB · PDF

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute EPUB · PDF

A Town Like Alice

Nevil Shute

Persuasion by Jane Austen EPUB · PDF

Persuasion

Jane Austen

Dune by Frank Herbert EPUB · PDF

Dune

Frank Herbert

Emma by Jane Austen EPUB · PDF

Emma

Jane Austen

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery EPUB · PDF

Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery

Watership Down by Richard Adams EPUB · PDF

Watership Down

Richard Adams

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald EPUB · PDF

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas EPUB · PDF

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh EPUB · PDF

Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Animal Farm by George Orwell EPUB · PDF

Animal Farm

George Orwell

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens EPUB · PDF

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy EPUB · PDF

Far from the Madding Crowd

Thomas Hardy

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian EPUB · PDF

Goodnight Mister Tom

Michelle Magorian

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher EPUB · PDF

The Shell Seekers

Rosamunde Pilcher

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett EPUB · PDF

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck EPUB · PDF

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

The Stand by Stephen King EPUB · PDF

The Stand

Stephen King

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy EPUB · PDF

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth EPUB · PDF

A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth

The BFG by Roald Dahl EPUB · PDF

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome EPUB · PDF

Swallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell EPUB · PDF

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer EPUB · PDF

Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky EPUB · PDF

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman EPUB · PDF

Noughts & Crosses

Malorie Blackman

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden EPUB · PDF

Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens EPUB · PDF

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough EPUB · PDF

The Thorn Birds

Colleen McCullough

Mort by Terry Pratchett EPUB · PDF

Mort

Terry Pratchett

The Magic Roundabout by Serge Danot EPUB · PDF

The Magic Roundabout

Serge Danot

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon EPUB · PDF

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

The Color Purple by Alice Walker EPUB · PDF

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho EPUB · PDF

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

Katherine by Anya Seton EPUB · PDF

Katherine

Anya Seton

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer EPUB · PDF

Kane and Abel

Jeffrey Archer

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez EPUB · PDF

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel García Márquez

Girls in Love by Jacqueline Wilson EPUB · PDF

Girls in Love

Jacqueline Wilson

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot EPUB · PDF

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie EPUB · PDF

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome EPUB · PDF

Three Men in a Boat

Jerome K. Jerome

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett EPUB · PDF

Small Gods

Terry Pratchett

The Beach by Alex Garland EPUB · PDF

The Beach

Alex Garland

Dracula by Bram Stoker EPUB · PDF

Dracula

Bram Stoker

Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz EPUB · PDF

Point Blanc

Anthony Horowitz

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens EPUB · PDF

The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz EPUB · PDF

Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks EPUB · PDF

The Wasp Factory

Iain Banks

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth EPUB · PDF

The Day of the Jackal

Frederick Forsyth

The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson EPUB · PDF

The Illustrated Mum

Jacqueline Wilson

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl EPUB · PDF

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

The Women in White by Wilkie Collins EPUB · PDF

The Women in White

Wilkie Collins

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley EPUB · PDF

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou EPUB · PDF

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner EPUB · PDF

Moonfleet

J. Meade Falkner

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky EPUB · PDF

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Villette by Charlotte Brontë EPUB · PDF

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh EPUB · PDF

Trainspotting

Irvine Welsh

Happiness by Tahar Ben Jelloun EPUB · PDF

Happiness

Tahar Ben Jelloun

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway EPUB · PDF

The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

Ulysses by James Joyce EPUB · PDF

Ulysses

James Joyce

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley EPUB · PDF

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

The Godfather by Mario Puzo EPUB · PDF

The Godfather

Mario Puzo

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson EPUB · PDF

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Jeanette Winterson

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler EPUB · PDF

The Big Sleep

Raymond Chandler

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend EPUB · PDF

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Sue Townsend

Beloved by Toni Morrison EPUB · PDF

Beloved

Toni Morrison

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