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We all have a few books that we especially love and appreciate. We keep coming back to them for comfort and wisdom. But every once in awhile, it’s good to branch out and try adding a few new volumes to your collection. Look no further. We brought you a list of 100 of the most extraordinary books, compiled by the BBC. Get ready, aim, read! A The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison B Bad Girls by Jacqueline Wilson The Beach by Alex Garland Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson The BFG or Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks C Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres The Catcher in the Rye by Jerome David Salinger Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White D Danny the Champion of the W...

The Huffington Post   |  By  Laura Schocker In a world of omnipresent screens, it can be easy to forget the simple pleasure of curling up with a good book. In fact,  a recent HuffPost/YouGov poll  of 1,000 U.S. adults found that 28 percent hadn't read one at all in the past year. But the truth is that reading books can be more than entertainment (or a high school English assignment). In fact, a study released earlier this month suggests that enjoying literature  might help strengthen your "mind-reading" abilities . The research, published in the journal Science , showed that reading literary works (though, interestingly, not popular fiction) cultivates a skill known as "theory of mind," which NPR describes  as the "ability to 'read' the thoughts and feelings of others." And that's hardly the only way being a bookworm can boost your mind and well-being. Below, six more science-backed reasons to swap the remote for a novel. ...