There are some books that every household needs, so we thought it would be interesting to name our picks! 

 

The Bible - Written by many 

 

Religious or not. It's certainly worth having handy. With all the references it's hard to keep up without a quick skim through it! 

 

 An Atlas - (our favouite version is The Times version) 

 

Yes you can just google earth it, but really... what's the fun in that? 

 

A Brief History of Time - Stepeh Hawkins

 

There's a reason why this man had many films and documentaries made about him. He was a genius and this proves it. A must have for the science lovers. 

 

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott 

 

Again, a classic. There will never be a moment where it will not be appropriate to read this classic. 

 

Hamlet - William Shakespeare 

 

Well, really anything Shakespeare. A household is not compete without a copy of one of his works 

 

The Odyssey - Homer 

 

Homer's classic. And a wonderful read. Top notch Ancient Greek literature! 

 

Alice in wonderland - Lewis Carroll

 

The wacky and wild! Is it a drug addled mess? Or sober genius? 

Either way, it's a gorgeous read. And you can get some beautiful covers now... 

 

Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë

 

My mother’s favourite and a beauty. Pain, happiness and big plot twists. Every bookshelf should have a copy of this! 

 

 

Did we miss any? Let us know what you would put on your shelf?