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International Literacy Day

A UNESCO day for reading and writing. Books that show what reading can do.

8 September 2026 · UNESCO day

Picks for International Literacy Day

1. 'Salem's Lot (1975) Book
2. A Brief History of Time (1988) Book
3. A Christmas Carol (1843) Book
4. A Game of Thrones (1996) Book
5. All Quiet on the Western Front (1928) Book
6. And Then There Were None (1939) Book
7. Atomic Habits (2018) Book
8. Attack on Titan (2009) Book
9. Becoming (2018) Book
10. Born a Crime (2016) Book
11. Brave New World (1932) Book
12. Chainsaw Man (2018) Book
13. Circe (2018) Book
14. Death Note (2003) Book
15. Divergent (2011) Book
16. Dragon Ball (1984) Book
17. Dream of the Red Chamber (1701) Book
18. Dune (1965) Book

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