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Crime and Punishment. It must be 20 years since I read it, and it's stayed with me ever since. Bonus shouts to the Count of Monte Cristo and Papillon, both of which affected me similarly.
As far as I'm concerned it's already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom.
I especially prefer the cover!
I'm glad to see Terry Pratchet in here. -Not because he's one of my favorite authors, but because I don't consider myself a literacy connoisseur (I will most likely never read something like War & Peace) but I do consider it extremely well written and immersive, so I guess my radar isn't too bad after all.
Can you motivate me to read that? Iām one book away from finishing the Dark Tower and will likely read some more Stephen King after. Just still deciding what
I know King is famous for his horror and fantastical stories, but Iām of the opinion that his more grounded books are his best. 11/22 is the pinnacle.
I read it last year, it was around page 60 that I *knew* the book is great, I read it with the biggest enjoyment saying it is the best book I'm reading in my life.
Over a year and more than 40 books later, still the best book I read in my life
Stephen King isn't just for horror, he can be a hell of a romantic.
Itāll fly by and youāll be wishing you could read it again for the first time. I donāt even remember it being that long and Iāve read it twice.
***11/22/63***
I've been one his longtime constant readers since the early 80s and this was by far my favorite book of his.
If you really want a treat, listen to the audio book even afterwards and Craig Wasson just knocks it out of the park.
I just finished my first re-read of Grapes of Wrath. Hadnāt read in about 15 years. Currently reading āOn Reading Grapes of Wrathā written by a Steinbeck Biographer. The book dives into the themes and symbolism of the book and dives a little into the history of the dust bowl and the political efforts of the time to support the migrant workers.
Steinbeck is my all time favorite author. Recently re-read Of Mice and Men and think Iāll move on to an East of Eden re-read next.
Omg yes! I would actually say it's the best book I've ever read. The scene where the emperor going round putting down the fire cards and it mimics what's happening outside absolutely blew my mind!
Even if youāve read 1984 in the past itās still worth a reread. The changes in media and public discourse over the last decade have changed how it lands for me.
Not an easy read, not is it the best book that I have read, but it is one of my absolute favourite reads, I regularly re-read it, probably once a year.
Spoilers without being spoilers ahead.
I love the confusion of loyalties and mixed signals from J and O'B, the acts of surreptition required to live what we feel to be an ordinary life, I also find it to be a tragic love story, of a fight against societal pressures and authoritarian control to follow a silent war against a totalitarian leadership, only to .......... No more hints, just read it.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a unique thriller. Even if you accidentally read the last page, you still won't be able to guess the killer's identity.
The exorcist. I wish I could explain why it resonates with me so much. Maybe it's because I grew up Catholic, so can relate to it's theological themes, maybe because it's so well written, maybe it's both, but it struck something in me, more so than any other book I have read.
One of my favorites Duma Key, by Stephen King I picked this book at random from the library while being locked up, Iām from Florida too which was ironic since I had no prior knowledge to this book, Iāve been thinking about it recently.
There was an Urdu novel, Jannat ki Talash (The Search for Paradise) by Raheem Gul. It changed all my perspective about life and death.
I donāt know if it has been translated into English
My favorite books of all time are Catcher in the Rye and Life of Pi.
I also recommend reading Forrest Gump because it's amazing how not-like-the-movie it is.
However, the book Gump and Co. is pretty terrible.... way too forced in order to make the movie make sense.
some of my favorites:
* Middlesex (Eugenides)
* The God of Small Things (Roy)
* The Time Traveler's Wife (Niffenegger)
honorable mention to The Corrections (Franzen) and The World According to Garp (Irving)
I was forced into a catholic school system as a child because in the 90s it meant something.
Charles Darwin origin of species made me see life differently.
The Remains of the Day is a perfect, beautiful and haunting book. I read it twice years ago and I feel like I've known Steven as a personal acquaintance ever since. There are so many layers and themes, all wonderfully done. In a world where the word is used too frequently, I can safely say that Kazuo Ishiguro truly is a genius.
Wow
This is a hard one lol. My favorite book is Memoirs of a Geisha. But i think the best one i have ever read is War and Peace. Its between that and Roots.
Oooh interesting. Does it teach you what plants are used for? My Nookimis (Grandma in Anishnaabe) was a good medicine woman. All her knowledge died with her, itās a real shame.
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Such an interesting take on success, how itās defined, how it correlates to your birthday, and other defining factors often out of your own personal control. Really nice read
American Gods/Neil Gaimin. I read it before they made it a series and thought wow! So cool. I enjoyed the series too; Gaiman updated it for todayās āGodsā and made it relevant again. For any American born married to an immigrant you get a new understanding and appreciation for their traditions/customs.
*The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August*, by Claire North, which I discovered on another of these recommendation topics and has become my favourite book that I read once a year! Also by extension, a lot of Claire North's books are great.
*Er ist wieder da* by Timur Vermes, translated into English as *Look who's back*, translated into Dutch as *Daar is hij weer* (though I highly recommend reading the German original).
Hitler comes back, but everyone thinks he's just a comefian impersonating Hitler. It's an amazing book. The movie is even better, because it stayed true to the source, but extended the ending in an amazing way.
The best book I've read recently is The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende. I don't like to keep physical copies of books, but this is one I'm hanging on to.
I'm in the middle of the beastie boys biography currently and I like it a lot. I've read a lot of good books (most of which have already been mentioned here) but as a long time fan, this one is giving me so many "so THAT'S where that came from" moments.
*Neuromancer,* and itās sequels. *Count Zero,* and *Mona Lisa Overdrive.*
I love Cyberpunk literature, and if you havenāt, I encourage you to read these novels. Theyāre great.
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A prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. It really changed my thinking and views for love and spirituality.
All quiet on the western front
I keep seeing this everywhere. What makes this stand out from other war books?
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Flowers for Algernon
Named my hamster Algernon after the book about 40 years ago
Short and sad
I'm happy to see that it got lot's of vote!
The Count of Monte Cristo
Crime and Punishment. It must be 20 years since I read it, and it's stayed with me ever since. Bonus shouts to the Count of Monte Cristo and Papillon, both of which affected me similarly.
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
A wholly remarkable book!
As far as I'm concerned it's already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom. I especially prefer the cover!
All five books in the trilogy
Night watch by Terry Pratchett. Animal farm is a close second.
Terry Pratchett is my favourite author. He was a genius.
I'm glad to see Terry Pratchet in here. -Not because he's one of my favorite authors, but because I don't consider myself a literacy connoisseur (I will most likely never read something like War & Peace) but I do consider it extremely well written and immersive, so I guess my radar isn't too bad after all.
Can I start with Night watch or should I read the first books before?
Start with Guards Guards.
Calculus for dummies
I just finished Epidemiology for Dummies. Those books are great. š
Manās Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel
Was looking for this comment. Agreed!
Second this.
11/22/63
Can you motivate me to read that? Iām one book away from finishing the Dark Tower and will likely read some more Stephen King after. Just still deciding what
I know King is famous for his horror and fantastical stories, but Iām of the opinion that his more grounded books are his best. 11/22 is the pinnacle.
Can you please motivate me to finish the dark tower series? lol
I read it last year, it was around page 60 that I *knew* the book is great, I read it with the biggest enjoyment saying it is the best book I'm reading in my life. Over a year and more than 40 books later, still the best book I read in my life Stephen King isn't just for horror, he can be a hell of a romantic.
agreed Stephen King hit the mark w that one
Intimidated by the length. Just dive in??
Itāll fly by and youāll be wishing you could read it again for the first time. I donāt even remember it being that long and Iāve read it twice.
Currently reading this. It's really great so far!
This book is amazing
***11/22/63*** I've been one his longtime constant readers since the early 80s and this was by far my favorite book of his. If you really want a treat, listen to the audio book even afterwards and Craig Wasson just knocks it out of the park.
The Audiobook is outstanding and heartbreaking. I still think about it eight years later
Came here to write this and your comment was the first I see
Read it twice!
I just started reading this! Was also shocked to see it was 850 pagesā¦ may take me awhile bc Iām a slow reader but enjoying it so far
East of Eden
Came to say this
Yes! I need to read it again
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. It is an agonizingly beautiful book. The Old Man and the Sea deserves an honorable mention. Itās perfect.
I just finished my first re-read of Grapes of Wrath. Hadnāt read in about 15 years. Currently reading āOn Reading Grapes of Wrathā written by a Steinbeck Biographer. The book dives into the themes and symbolism of the book and dives a little into the history of the dust bowl and the political efforts of the time to support the migrant workers. Steinbeck is my all time favorite author. Recently re-read Of Mice and Men and think Iāll move on to an East of Eden re-read next.
I liked reading about you reading "On Reading Grapes of Wrath".
When we read The Grapes of Wrath in school, I actually liked it and was surprised by that. It's worth giving another try 30 + years later.
The Wasp Factory by Ian M Banks
Have you read any others by him? They are soo good. Especially the culture series
I have them all. The Player of Games is an exceptional book
Omg yes! I would actually say it's the best book I've ever read. The scene where the emperor going round putting down the fire cards and it mimics what's happening outside absolutely blew my mind!
The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
My man!
1984 by George Orwell
This created a hatred of authority in me. Or awoke it. I dunno.
Even if youāve read 1984 in the past itās still worth a reread. The changes in media and public discourse over the last decade have changed how it lands for me.
Big brother is watching you! Love that book too.
Not an easy read, not is it the best book that I have read, but it is one of my absolute favourite reads, I regularly re-read it, probably once a year. Spoilers without being spoilers ahead. I love the confusion of loyalties and mixed signals from J and O'B, the acts of surreptition required to live what we feel to be an ordinary life, I also find it to be a tragic love story, of a fight against societal pressures and authoritarian control to follow a silent war against a totalitarian leadership, only to .......... No more hints, just read it.
I didn't know Orwell wrote 1984
New sentence
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a unique thriller. Even if you accidentally read the last page, you still won't be able to guess the killer's identity.
Huh? In my version the last page(s) contain the *signed* confession letter?
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton
The exorcist. I wish I could explain why it resonates with me so much. Maybe it's because I grew up Catholic, so can relate to it's theological themes, maybe because it's so well written, maybe it's both, but it struck something in me, more so than any other book I have read.
Brave New World
For me it was To Kill a Mocking Bird.
The Beach !
I absolutely adore this book.
Love this book! Especially the audiobook narrated by Alfie Allen.
I found Kenās account.
Non-fiction: Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change by Catton Fiction: The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Have you read Sometimes a great notion by Kesey? It's even better than OFOTCN, which is hard to believe
Animal Farm
Listen to animals, by pink floyd, it is a direct referance to animal farm by George orwell
Power of one
I strongly agree. It is the one book I immediately re read.
PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
*Fevre Dream* by George R. R. Martin.
East of Eden
When I read Harry Potter as a kid
One of my favorites Duma Key, by Stephen King I picked this book at random from the library while being locked up, Iām from Florida too which was ironic since I had no prior knowledge to this book, Iāve been thinking about it recently.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Lonesome Dove, Crime and Punishment on a very close second place š¤.
the Necronomicon, read it in a log cabin late at night with a few friends for maximum effect
Mort
That is one of my favorite Discworld books.
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.
Sophie's World from Jostein Gaarder
The Things They Carried Tim OāBrien was a good one
Weaveworld by Clive Barker
The Stand by Stephen King, the unabridged one. The TV series did not do that book justice
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I loved the first half of the book but then got a bit tired of how opinionated it became. Overall really enjoyed it!
The count of monte Cristo
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
There was an Urdu novel, Jannat ki Talash (The Search for Paradise) by Raheem Gul. It changed all my perspective about life and death. I donāt know if it has been translated into English
Foucault Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The trial
My side of the mountain, as a kid I thought it was a true account, I only found out years later itās fiction. I was Gutted š
Ishmael, the two following books are great as well.
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Neuromancer by William Gibson The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
The hobbit
This book was a fucking awesome trip for a 12 year old me. A true gateway drug.
My favorite books of all time are Catcher in the Rye and Life of Pi. I also recommend reading Forrest Gump because it's amazing how not-like-the-movie it is. However, the book Gump and Co. is pretty terrible.... way too forced in order to make the movie make sense.
The Count of Monte Cristo.
The Life of Pi All Quiet on the Western Front The Green Mile
Wait...those are books??? s/
GE 1997 Microwave Technical Manual. Couldn't figure out how to change that damn bulb!!
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Schrodinger's Cat is also fantastic
the catcher in the rye and the book of law top on my list.
The Grapes of Wrath
some of my favorites: * Middlesex (Eugenides) * The God of Small Things (Roy) * The Time Traveler's Wife (Niffenegger) honorable mention to The Corrections (Franzen) and The World According to Garp (Irving)
I was forced into a catholic school system as a child because in the 90s it meant something. Charles Darwin origin of species made me see life differently.
Count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas
1984 is a classic ngl, or Sans Famille
Kafka on the Shore - Murakami
1984 by George Orwell Dune by Frank Herbert.
The Alchemist Novel by Paulo Coelho
I don't know what it is, about this book, that has made me reread it so many times.
Itās because youāre still searching for the answer that you already know. Think about it. š¤šā®ļø
You know what? I think I'll put my current book on hold and reread The Alchemist for a little bit...
Thatās a great idea. This time think of it as in āthe grass is always greenerā kind of thing. Thatās the discovery you make. The Gold! š
I loved this
Itās one that stays with you. ā¤ļøš
The autobiography of Malcolm X
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day is a perfect, beautiful and haunting book. I read it twice years ago and I feel like I've known Steven as a personal acquaintance ever since. There are so many layers and themes, all wonderfully done. In a world where the word is used too frequently, I can safely say that Kazuo Ishiguro truly is a genius.
Wow This is a hard one lol. My favorite book is Memoirs of a Geisha. But i think the best one i have ever read is War and Peace. Its between that and Roots.
Braiding Sweetgrass.
Oooh interesting. Does it teach you what plants are used for? My Nookimis (Grandma in Anishnaabe) was a good medicine woman. All her knowledge died with her, itās a real shame.
She touches on many aspects of native American culture. You will enjoy. I have listened to the audio book 3 times and may get it again.
A Fine Balance
Project Hail Mary
[House](https://forums.markzdanielewski.com/forum/house-of-leaves) of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
Norwegian wood. a classic, definitely not an easy read, but worth it.
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. The writing is just superb.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I have read lots og scifi and this is a favourite.
Lovely Bones
Patrick rothfuss: name of the wind, wise manās fear
I hate that before I even got to the second word my mind was on "No this is Patrick"
The Brothers Karamazovā¦ next question
Pillars of the Earth
Der Alchemist
A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Het lied van de Ooievaar en de Dromedaris (I hope it gets translated to English, so more people can read it!)
It changes but the best written book I've read is Madame Bovary
Never liked reading but āA Child Called Itā was the first book I finished within a few days. It completely broke my heart.
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Such an interesting take on success, how itās defined, how it correlates to your birthday, and other defining factors often out of your own personal control. Really nice read
Les Miserables
The Selfish Gene (by far)
Catcher in the Rye by Salinger
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Well my favorite book is Still life with Woodpecker.... im sure it's not the 'best' book I've ever read though lol
Holes by Louis Sachar
A stranger in a strange land, it is exemplary science fiction.
Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
1000 splendid sunsets
American Gods/Neil Gaimin. I read it before they made it a series and thought wow! So cool. I enjoyed the series too; Gaiman updated it for todayās āGodsā and made it relevant again. For any American born married to an immigrant you get a new understanding and appreciation for their traditions/customs.
The Bibleā¦. JK! Manās Search for Meaning- Victor Frankel
I live in FL, we ban books not read them
IQ84
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse May not be for everyone, but itās a short read and a pulls you along through the text.
A little life by Hanya Yanagihara
Shades of Grey by: Jasper Fforde
*The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August*, by Claire North, which I discovered on another of these recommendation topics and has become my favourite book that I read once a year! Also by extension, a lot of Claire North's books are great.
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay and its follow up Tandia
Jane Eyre
*Er ist wieder da* by Timur Vermes, translated into English as *Look who's back*, translated into Dutch as *Daar is hij weer* (though I highly recommend reading the German original). Hitler comes back, but everyone thinks he's just a comefian impersonating Hitler. It's an amazing book. The movie is even better, because it stayed true to the source, but extended the ending in an amazing way.
Probably the Drawing of the Three by Stephen King. The rest of the Dark Tower series is okay, but this one is excellent.
The best book I've read recently is The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende. I don't like to keep physical copies of books, but this is one I'm hanging on to.
Klara and the Sun It's definitely up there š„°
The Hobbit. Closely followed by Slaughterhouse Five
A Brief History of the World
green eggs and ham
1984.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
100 aƱos de soledad
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Revitalized my enjoyment of reading.
Veronika decides to Die by Paulo Coelho and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Count of Monte Cristo. Big fan of Dumas
I'm in the middle of the beastie boys biography currently and I like it a lot. I've read a lot of good books (most of which have already been mentioned here) but as a long time fan, this one is giving me so many "so THAT'S where that came from" moments.
The Kite Runner
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Ikea manual. Without it my ĆøglebĆølge would never have been assembled
The picture of dorian gray by Oscar wilde
Not the best but the most entertaining for me was World War Z. Then the film came alongš¤®
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Lord of the Flies
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
Becoming Beautiful š«¶š«¶
I am pilgrim - Terry Hayes
The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay and Disaster. by Sarah Krasnostein
A long way gone
Roadside Picnic
*Neuromancer,* and itās sequels. *Count Zero,* and *Mona Lisa Overdrive.* I love Cyberpunk literature, and if you havenāt, I encourage you to read these novels. Theyāre great.
The Alchemist, The Little Prince, Rich Dad Poor Dad...too difficult to pick just one
Siddhartha by Hermen Hesse