30 Books That Changed The Course Of History

But what about the lives of an entire generation? Can a book change the future?

Miriam Tuliao, assistant director of central collection development at the New York Public Library, helped us come up with a list of the books that changed the course of history.

We also added a few of our own ideas.

From Shakespeare's plays to Orwell's "1984," these 30 titles have had a major impact (listed here in alphabetical order). 

Do you think another book belongs on this list? Let us know in the comments.