Manual entry. Open your edition of the book and type every title, author, and year into columns. This takes 6–8 hours, but it has a hidden benefit: you will absorb the list’s breadth and discover unexpected titles before you even start reading.
Importing the "1001" list
The core sheet is structured around the book’s original metadata: . From there, I built several functional columns: 1001 books to read before you die spreadsheet work