1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich

I had seen this book around in reviews/advertisements but when I listened to Anne Bogel's  interview with Mr. Mustich on her podcast What Should I Read Next?, I was compelled to borrow it from the library! 
The book is organized by author's last name.  He suggests a wonderful array of classics, best sellers, antiquities, children's literature, nonfiction, poetry.  To some authors he dedicates an entire section.  Lots of information about the authors and the back story to the actual stories are included. 
If the 1,000 book list is not enough, Mr. Mustich includes more titles by the specific author plus a few books similar to it!
In the back he includes A Miscellany of Special Lists.  The books in these lists do not include summaries.  Examples from these "special lists" are Read in a Sitting, 12 Books to Read Before You're 12, LOL, Family Read-Alouds, Mysterious Matters etc.
I, of course, did not sit down and read this book from cover to cover, but leisurely paged through it, smiling when a favorite was included and finding titles to read.
-Borrowed from the library.