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by YourFutureEx is Textually Active on October 3rd, 2008
The Bible :)
by ... on December 5th, 2006
If I had to choose one, I'd say the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I'll never forget that book.
Runner ups:
The other HHG2TG books.
The Series of Unforunate Events books.
The Outsiders.
Flowers for Algernon.
by MoreCowBell on October 27th, 2010
Pride and prejudice, Jane Austen
by substance D on April 10th, 2010
Songs of the Silent Snow-Hubert Selby
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
it was hard to choose just one
by Pleski on April 10th, 2010
I also love 'Perfume' by Patrick Suskind. A murder mystery about scents. There's nothing like it.
by Radishgirl on April 9th, 2010
Wow. There are so many! But if I had to pick a couple it would be:
1) The Harry Potter Series -3rd and 6th were my favorites
2) LOTR- nothing is more epic
3) Mercy Thompson series
4) The Moorchild- a book for younger kids (10-13) but I still love it now. It really makes you think.
by lightfly on December 5th, 2006
One I WANTED to read was Holes. I really liked that book.
by JPsgirl on October 27th, 2010
It's too hard to narrow it down. Good question, though, and I'm interested to see how other people respond. I've been an avid reader since I learned how to read, so I can't say that one is my favorite.
by kenken on April 10th, 2010
For Kicks by Dick Francis. Francis was the Queen Mother's jockey, & after retiring became a writer. This book is his best: it is a real mystery-when I was halfway through the book I put it aside & tried to figure out what was happening. It was written in 1960 so it's not "modern."
by Scotslass on April 5th, 2010
'The End of The Affair' by Graeme Greene
by andarnano on April 5th, 2010
house of the spirits by isabel allende
by wingdust is no longer on answerbag on April 4th, 2010
National Velvet by Enid Bagnold
and
Fall On Your Knees by Anne Marie Macdonald
by suda44 on April 4th, 2010
Companions Of The Night by Vivian Vande Velde :)
by Ankith on January 31st, 2009
A novel actually...Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer...
by Aksafari on December 16th, 2008
Best book I've ever read... "Seize the Night". Koontz, sci fi (I suppose)
by lizardqueen on October 3rd, 2008
It's impossible to name only one, here are a few;
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
*The "Twilight" series by Stephanie Meyers
*"Blue Bloods" (also a series) by Melissa De La Cruz
*"The Ruins" not sure of the author but it's been made into a movie (books much better)
*I am an avid reader, I love all books!!
by danni15 on August 25th, 2008
my fave book would have to be narnia . i read it when i was 9
by Sweet T on August 9th, 2008
Simply amazing how you didnt see how this question has been asked before, Hahahaha! Duplicate!!!!
by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on July 22nd, 2008
The most enjoyable book that I have ever read is "Stranger in a Strange Land". I read it about every 10 years. It always gives me something new. I've also found that it affects me emotionally in different ways at different times in my life.
This book is definitely an under-read work of genius -- a true modern masterpiece. If any author had a real inspired glimpse of what it means to be human at it's finest and at it's worst, it's Robert Heinlin.
by philosopher-saint on May 2nd, 2008
Thank you for your question, gary.
Most influential to my life = Friedrich Nietzsche: "The Geneology of Morals"
Best literature = Fyodor Dostoevsky: "Crime and Punishment"
Most entertaining = anything written by Kurt Vonnegut
Most involving (hard to put down on a rainy day) = Stephen King: "The Stand"
Funniest (by far) = Joseph Heller: "Catch 22"
Least effort to comprehend = Dr. Suess: "The Cat in the Hat"
Most difficult to comprehend (but worth the effort) = *tie* 1)Immanuel Kant: "Critique of Pure Reason" and 2) Martin Heidegger: "Being and Time"
Most profound = my doctoral thesis (hypothetically?) ;-)
Most existentially provocative = *tie* 1)Franz Kafka: "The Trial" and 2) Albert Camus: "The Stranger"
Most valuable owned = 1st Edition, 1st printing of R.S. Yeoman: "A Guide Book of United States Coins", now to a collector worth lotsa $ (!)
by ...... on April 15th, 2008
The classic tale of Moby Dick.
by Littlebirrd on February 6th, 2008
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
by Is NancyPancy on January 31st, 2008
Good Earth it was based on chinese life in the late 1800's is a good book because it sort of gives you an insight about Chinese culture, men and women traditions, and dictators around that time
by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on August 7th, 2007
I would have to say that "Devils Guard", by George Robert Elford, is the most engaging book I have ever read. Also, "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr, kept me up for two nites. They are both about subjects that interest me greatly, and I like historical fiction, where real historical personalities are interwoven with the fictional characters.
by Amber757 on December 5th, 2006
The True Confessions of Charlette Doyle -By Charlette Doyle
by TELLITASITIS on May 10th, 2011
There are many best books around.
Ask hundred people and you'll get hundred different answers.
by Rebel Monster on May 10th, 2011
I really liked 1984 (Orwell) and Slaughterhouse Five (Vonnegut). Between those two (which are close) I think I'd go with Slaughterhouse Five.
by OutsideTheLines on May 10th, 2011
The Lord of the Rings
by aspgirl21 on April 10th, 2011
There are so many books I love. I'll list a few, because it's impossible for me to pick just one:
Last Seen Wearing Trainers - Rosie Rushton
Kasper In The Glitter - Philip Ridley
Vinegar Street - Philip Ridley
Stone Cold - Robert Swindells
Life As We Knew It - Susan Pfeffer
Bernard's Watch - Andrew Norriss
Matt's Million- Andrew Norriss
The Unluckiest Boy In The World - Andrew Norriss
Don't Ever Get Sick At Granny's (Ghosts Of Fear Street) - R.L.Stine
The Orchard On Fire - Shena Mackay
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime - Mark Haddon
Diary Of A Teenage Health Freak - Aidan Macfarlane
Avenger - Pete Johnson
All American Girl - Meg Cabot
Believe it or not, this is only a small amount of all the books I've read. I've been able to read since I was 3, so I've even got my own mini-library, right here in my bedroom. =o)
by Dontfeedthefatass on January 4th, 2011
Dr.Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
by ChuckExAnon on October 27th, 2010
Can I name a few? Say, five?
Catcher In the Rye
Hawaii (The first three chapters, however, were a tad tedious)
The Godfather
Exodus
Flowers for Algernon (Don't read the final chapter in a public place. It's a tearjerker.)
by snowslip on October 27th, 2010
Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code wins hands down.
by Twisted Taco on October 27th, 2010
Tom Sawyer...after all these years.
by ONE DAY TO LIVE ONE DAY TO DIE on April 9th, 2010
dante's infreno
by when_or_what on April 9th, 2010
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
by Pleski on April 5th, 2010
The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkein
by ForHonest on March 19th, 2010
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
by Astrid on July 15th, 2009
I really enjoyed "The Stand" by Stephen King.
by MelanyAnn on July 15th, 2009
Were the wild things are :D
by TERRYTUKER on April 6th, 2009
the hunt for red october
by mrrw on April 6th, 2009
I've read way too many to pick one.
by Sodapop on January 31st, 2009
Paradise Lost by John Milton.
by Sosueme on January 31st, 2009
Close call. "Catcher in the Rye" or "The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" or "On the Road" All three are favorites.
by Carl_07 on January 31st, 2009
Keshawn johnsons book" throw me the ball!
by holeinthewoods on December 16th, 2008
Tough choice. Two books fall into that category...both nonfiction.
Five Families by Selwyn Raab Organized crime page turner. (Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo, Lucchese)
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides Epic account of World War II's greatest rescue mission.
by Beany on December 16th, 2008
I can't choose just one so here's a list:
Almost anything by Terry Pratchett
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovic by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Most Agatha Christie books
The Lincoln Rhyme set by Jeffrey Deaver
by SalientAlien on December 16th, 2008
I guess I'd have to say Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It's a science fiction story of the highest caliber.
by hyperstone6 on December 16th, 2008
the best book I have read (yet), The Alchemist & Veronica Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho. I'm a beginner
by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on November 12th, 2008
Tough call. Laugh if you will, but I'll say it was "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole.
by Evelina on November 12th, 2008
Either stephen kings the stand, or wurthering heights by emily bronte
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I enjoyed that. Was a good fairy tale.
by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on October 3rd, 2008
booooo :)
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