5. Mahabharata, Vyasa
The longest epic poem in the world clocks in at 700 verses and is an integral part of Hindu mysticism. It includes the legendary portion—the Bhagavad Gita—in which Krishna descends on the battlefield to explain to Arjuna the essence of karma and important lessons about the nature of yoga.
6. A la Recherché du Temps Perdu (Remembrance of things past), Marcel Proust
If you’re debating writing a memoir, you might want to read this first. This 4,800-page book is a fictionalized memoir, which is often required reading for French majors and those considering memoirs as a profession.
