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Lat's say Agatha Christie? Should I read all the gazillions books of her or should I read top three or five and be done. If I do this for all famous authors, am I going to miss something? I seriously cannot devote a lot of time to read everything a person has written.

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Nobody is going to give you a gold star even if you fulfill the requirements of an imaginary reading list. Read what ever you like. You won't have the time to read all the books worth reading anyway.

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>Is it worth reading non-famous books of famous authors?

Yes, if you happen to really enjoy that author's style, subject matter, thinking, whatever.

No, otherwise. You'll be bored and disappointed.

>I seriously cannot devote a lot of time to read everything a person has written.

This pretty much answers it.

Helpful suggestion. If you happen to have a favorite author who also writes essays about other authors, then you have a ready made guide for what to pick and choose.

In earlier days, when I was young, I could devote myself to a single author almost continuously. Now, I find I am easily bored---the choice is to jump around or cease reading altogether. That said, I may still get through a very high percentage of an author's total output over the course of several years, all the while jumping all around among other authors.

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