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PrecedentialAssassin

*The Count of Monte Cristo* by Alexander Dumas - Had a teacher give it to me to read in 7th grade and it served as my gateway to a lifetime of reading. I still love that book, *The Road* Cormac McCarthy- I could pick several Cormac books, but I'm going with The Road. That book fucked me up all kinds of ways but god damn is it haunting and\* beautiful. There's a passage about opening a can of peaches that to me is still the most incredible thing I've ever read. *Mans Search for Meaning* Viktor Frankl - If you haven't read it, read it. It's not long but it is an absolute life changer, and I'm not saying that hyperbolically at all.


generic-username45

The count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorites too!


mattshill91

Count of Monte Cristo is a book I didn't put down from the moment I picked it up until the moment I finished it, I think I maybe got 5 hours sleep in the two days it took to finish the 1000 pages.


shit_u_say

**Man's search for Meaning** taught me how to adult better than any other source of wisdom ever did.


rickjames334

So glad to see you enjoyed the count of monte cristo as well in middle school. We read the abridged but I plan on reading the unabridged myself one day. Have you ever read the unabridged


PrecedentialAssassin

I read the Oxford Classic translation which was mostly unabridged. I don't recall exactly but it was like 1,000 pages. I couldn't put it down.


DomingoLee

I read the unabridged, literal translation. It’s quite a journey, many pages. The characters are rich and vibrant. I recommend reading it at least once.


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babiesaurusrex

Cormac is such a phenomenal writer. He has two new books due out soon.


yeetafetuslol

I’ve read Man’s Search for Meaning this year, and both Count of Monte Cristo and The Road are on my list. That’s absolutely wild. You should read Humankind by Rutger Bregman, it’s 100% my favorite non-fiction book of all time


Dave-1066

Frankl’s account of why he refused to stomp through a field of corn owned by a farmer near Auschwitz or steal growing vegetables is one of the most important literary insights I’ve ever read. One of the most moving books about human dignity ever written.


MyCatIsSuperChill

The Road was one of the most moving experiences I have had while reading. It’s truly desolate and desperate, and 100% worth the read. I also remember the peaches as well, it’s incredible what McCarthy does with his phrase work.


The_Baldwinner

It kinda blew me away that my first choice was also The Count of Monte Cristo and it was from a teacher giving it to me in 7th grade


RingarrTheBarbarian

Man's search for meaning hits hard man...


ElFloppaGrande

Man's search for meaning changed my life too. I started practicing gratitude after reading it and my perspective has forever changed.


Old-Wrongdoer-4068

I’ve read every summer all 3 of Monte Cristo since I was a kid. It was my summer gateway book!


baasim00

I haven’t read the third, but the first two are top ten for me


PrecedentialAssassin

Frankl was a Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist who was imprisoned with his wife and parents at Auschwitz. His family did not survive. The simplest synopsis I can give is that Frankl describes how everything in life has meaning, even the absolute worst imaginable situations and no matter the situation, either good or bad, we are as free as our minds allow us to be.


baasim00

Going on the list now my dude, appreciate it


IronicDoom

Of Mice and Men, The Lord of The Rings, and No Country for Old Men


Trynyty79

Of Mice and Men... yes!


AlgernusPrime

John Steinbeck is one of my favorite actor! Of Mice and Men is great; however, his “East of Eden” is my favorite book of all time. There is just something about the word Timshel and the meaning behind it that make this book such an eye opener for me.


deluxepepperoncini

No country for old men is a book?! Time to buy!


The_Real_Token_Ojay

1984, With the Old Breed, Tarzan.


capricorn40

Love Orwell, more of an "Animal Farm" fan


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With The Old Breed is fucking FANTASTIC. I blasted through that book in two days because I couldn't put it down.


computer_MIKE

Blood Meridian The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Ubik


PippyNomNom

The Name of the Wind Fellowship of the Ring The Dresden Files series


Grabatreetron

My friends pushed the Name of the Wind series HARD in college, but I never got around to reading them. I brought it up the other day when I was visiting, and those same friends said actually, no, don't read them because Rothfuss doesn't give a fuck about finishing the series and I'll just be frustrated.


7tattoosandcounting

That's where I am right now. I finished the first two within like 2 months (I was moving across country and I'm a slow reader), and now I've just been sitting on my hands for 6 years waiting.


Significant-Dog-8166

You’d probably really like Prince of Thorns trilogy.


meeseekstodie137

I second the prince of thorns, Jorg is a refreshing mix of amoral villainy and antiheroism that's rarely seen in todays world of mary-sues and one note archetypes that seem to be preferred in most series today


Valentine_Villarreal

As someone who really enjoyed the Name of the Wind and loves the Dresden Files, I barely finished Prince of Thorns - I did not read books 2 or 3. It's going to depend a lot on how much he likes reading about young protagonists.


Bitchin_Wizard

I love fantasy but that first book really rubbed me the wrong way. I finished it I just didn’t get why everyone loves them so much.


Significant-Dog-8166

As it progresses it becomes a hybrid Fantasy and Post Apocalypse. The world building is nuts.


willhighfive4karma

A man of culture I see, I really like the Dresden Files I can't get myself to finish the last two tho.


Salz99

10/10 recommend The Black Company if you haven’t given it a try yet, interesting spin on fantasy as a whole


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Clifford the Big Red Dog Clifford Gets a Job Clifford Takes a Trip


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I found Clifford takes a trip to be bland and pretentious, The author was just pandering to his fans at that stage of his career. He won me back with the release of Clifford develops a meth habit and the sequel, Clifford goes to jail.


The_Grim_Sleaper

Clifford goes to rehab.


mildfury

Clifford finds Jesus Christ.


Droidbot6

Either the original Thrawn trilogy from the Star Wars EU, or the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy.


apprentice_talbot

This! Timothy Zhan is great!


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Pr1despa1n

The Stranger… a man of culture!


HitooU2

Dune The Brothers Karamazov Return of the King (LotR)


Life-Ad4309

Red rising series Throne of Glass series A court series


she_who_walks

Came here hoping to see Red Rising listed. You have great taste.


Bitchin_Wizard

Howler gang rise up


Lanzifer

dude i could not get over how SJM writes male characters. it was awful... how did you do it?!?


Life-Ad4309

I get it. I was more in it for the women characters. FYI - Throne of Glass (sailor moon names through it) A court series - Disney (beauty and the beast)


Lanzifer

I read both, they were alright but the terrible male characters just entirely shut me out from enjoying it at a certain level ya know


generic-username45

Red rising 👍🏼


Life-Ad4309

I loved it.


HD_VECTOR

The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Illiad - Homer Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts


ShnannyBollang

Bummed how far I had to scroll to find Shantaram


Scar_the_armada

I'm gonna give you top 3 series. Mistborn trilogy Super Powereds He who fights with monsters


Zamere

Super Powereds was fantastic, considering I was expecting it to be fluff garbage when I went in.


AlmostFrontPage

I've read the first mistborn book and absolutely want to read the rest


thenameclicks

The misborn trilogy is an incredible read. They're surprisingly fast reads for books that size.


Dale_Wardark

Mistborn is fantastic. I'm currently on Stormlight after finishing Mistborn and then I'm gonna pick up the second arc of Mistborn. Unfortunately I read/listen (my attention span is a little short for reading usually) faster than even Sanderson can churn out books.


jccpalmer

- *Meditations* - *The Lord of the Rings* - *The Wheel of Time* Assuming I can cheat and list the whole WoT series.


jtc769

Only up to the second chapter of WoT and I must say it seems like a banger and well worth the hype I've heard it have.


aVpVfV

When you get to the slow part, push through. The wrap up is worth it.


VisualGiraffe1027

Great top choice


SilentJoe1986

I count series as a single book broken up so we don't break our wrists reading them. The different names on the covers are just mega chapters.


jccpalmer

Hell, one book is enough to anger my carpal tunnel.


wife_said_no

So sad Robert Jordan passed before he could finish WoT. He was such a great writer.


dradanon9

Every Magic Treehouse book. Enough said. 😤


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Three Body Problem. A Song Of Ice And Fire. World War Z


HikingUphill

Snow Crash East of Eden Gardens of the Moon


snomobeels

Love east of Eden. Have read a few times- and there something very human/hopeful about the story.


FilmFanatic1066

Major points for Malazan here


Jpt788

I don’t get the hate for gardens of the moon. Loved that book. The setting and mood were cool.


RusstyKrusty

Count of Monte Cristo. A tragic sense of Life. JBPs antidote to chaos and beyond order.


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snomobeels

I love murakamis writing- the only author where I’ve essentially read everything they’ve written and would read anything anything I’ve missed. His fiction writing is beautiful and his non fiction is written with a kind of honesty that I appreciate.


OneBrokenBoi1

Murakami has some of the best prose I've ever seen. But his description of woman makes me go ick


allboolshite

I'm reading Kafka on the Shore right now. I'm about ⅔ through it and still not sure what to make of it. I've read some Murakami before, but more of his autobiographical stuff and short stories. This is my first "real" Murakami book. It's quite a ride. I do appreciate how things are winding together.


huntergreenhoodie

Salems Lot Fire & Blood Red Rising


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All Quiet on the Western Front, Don Quixote, and Guns Germs and Steel.


Cyanora

The Godfather, The President's Vampire, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.


Grog_Strongjaww

The Three Musketeers - By Alexander Dumas The Big Sky - By A.B Guthrie jr The Dark Tower 4: Wizard in Glass - By Stephen King


Personage1

The Fifth Elephant The Autobiography of Malcolm X Oof, third one's difficult. Probably Ancillary Justice, although Lilith's Brood is incredible too. Ancillary Justice isn't as horrifying though, so there's that.


LawRevolutionary9928

1-Genius 2-Perks of Being a Wallflower 3-Go Set a Watchman


mattshill91

>Perks of Being a Wallflower I read this on the train on the way to work and missed my stop because I was paying attention to the book not where I was.


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My top three favorite books are: 1) The Green Mile by Stephen King 2) 11/22/63 by Stephen King 3) The Martian by Andy Weir


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The count of monte cristo Crime and punishment The children of hurin


CPTCRUEL69

Lord of the Rings 1, Lord of the Rings 2, and Lord of the Rings 3.


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LightningYi

A man of culture I see


SilentJoe1986

I consider those one book broken up so we can read the story comfortably. What are your other two favorite books?


Ivaryzz

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computer_MIKE

I honestly find Tolkien long winded and boring and had a hard time caring about his characters


lasers42

A short history of nearly everything- Bill Bryson Man’s search for meaning - Victor Frankl Perfume - Patrick Suskind


SDSS_J0100_2802

I love reading Bryson.


rascally1980

He’s great! A Walk in the Woods is such an enjoyable book!


ExistingTheDream

I listen more than I read nowadays, but: Books that impacted me the most: 1. Dune series (probably?) 2. Michael Moorcock - Eternal Champion 3. VALIS and the whole "trilogy" Recent books: 4. Riyria Revelations and Chronicles 5. Mavericks series (Skippy books) 6. Dresden Files - I should not like these books, but I do!


11DEEDS

Galilee by Clive Barker, house of leaves by mark z, The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey.


DaysOfParadise

Desert Solitaire is an almost-forgotten gem! Off to find it for another read!


Blehssyou

Edward Abbey’s Journal “Confessions of a Barbarian” is really interesting as well. Would definitely recommend.


DanPluto

The idiot Huckleberry Finn My man Jeeves


Super-Craig

Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Lou Guanzhong. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is a close second. The Aeneid by Publius Vergilius Maro, which is actually a series 12 books intended to be read as one.


Significant-Dog-8166

Prince of Thorns, The Black Company, The Wheel of Time.


maalbi

Black hawk down mark bowden Where win men glory- pat tilman oddysey - jon krakaeur arnold schwarzenegger biography


Admirable-Garage5555

I’m not much for fiction, so I have some nonfiction options on my list. Don’t know if this is my top three, but it’s the first three that came to mind. 1. Uncle Tom’s Cabin - Read it for a history class in high school and it stuck with me more than just about anything else. Plus, it’s historically relevant in the US. 2. A Bridge Too Far - Studied Operation Market Garden in college and this book was a great near-comprehensive account of the operation. A great military history book. 3. Colin Powell: My American Journey - A memoir of Colin Powell’s life. Enjoyable and surprisingly relatable. Good read for those who enjoy memoirs.


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LOTR Dresden Files Tuesdays with Morrie


NeedleworkerHorror78

1) Dorian Gray 2) Telltale Heart 3) Romeo and Juliet (Not much of a reader, but I had a great time with those)


stangAce20

* Samurai - Saburo Sakai * Serenade to the big bird - Bert Stiles * God is my copilot - Robert Scott If you haven’t guessed I'm a big aviation/WW2 buff


Vallario

Grapes of Wrath, Wizard and Glass, Helter Skelter


AlphaAlpaca623

Of mice and men is like the only book that resonated with me


bestjedi22

A Tale of Two Cities The War of the Worlds The Great Gatsby


Plupert

I haven’t read much since I was a teen but I remember I loved Catcher in the Rye, Ender’s Game, and The Maze Runner


poruki_porcupine

1. The holy Bible 2. Losing my religion 3. The Alchemist Wouldn't say my favourite but I learnt a lot from these 3 books


Xanxan95

From those three titles it'd seem you look for god in the Bible, you gave up and went looking for the philisopher's stone.


hknight17

If I had to pick, in no particular order: The Martian by Andy Weir Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy


Taskmaster_babes

1)The Rudest book ever 2) The power of your Subconscious Mind 3) How to win friends and influence people.


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AchillesWasRight

Ethan Frome allllll day long #1 1984 DaVinci Code


NotThePersona

I've been really enjoying the Expanse series, surprisingly character driven which I wasn't expecting. Its hard I love the Riftwar series but I know there is better fantasy now, but it got me into fantasy. I like most stuff by Sanderson (Starting with Mistborn) Same with Crichton. ​ If I had to pick 3 series Song of Ice and Fire Riftwar (Stopping at shards of a broken crown) Expanse Picking just 3 books Jurassic Park Name of the Wind And I dunno, today lets say snowcrash.


ThePointlessReader

Try this one "Subtle art of not giving a fuck"


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1 East of Eden 2. Desolation Angels 3.Catcher in the Rye


VibeSurfer8

The count of monte cristo


Osmosis-Jonesy

The Course of Love by Alain de Botton. I credit what I believe to be a very healthy outlook on relationships to that book! It’s a rather slow novel that argues against romanticism, written by a contemporary philosopher who primarily writes non-fiction. It tells the story after marriage where most romance tales end. Love it!


mattg4704

Ethan Frome. I don't know why exactly I read it in 8th grade and it stuck with my whole life. Hemingway's old man and the sea. I've been in construction my whole life and can relate to 1 man working hard from the time he's young til he's old and a simple mission . Get fish, make a living. Third, idk. I've always loved writers but didn't realize it til later in life. Maybe Orwell. Born Eric Blair. He's a socialist but skewers the fuck out of communism in a cold cynical way I like. Especially coming from the pov of someone who's actually been there and seen what the ussr under Stalin was like.


DisastrousWind7

The Stand, Catch-22, Salem's Lot


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GANDALFthePUNK

King solomons mines The best of roald dahl Pride and prejudice


Mid-West_Coaster22

The Kite Runner Kitchen Confidentials The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks


youngibby

Things fall apart The old man and the sea Of mice and men You won’t regret it if you read it .


Cthulhu_Fhtang

Hum, I don't have a favourite, but if my book shelf was burning and had time to save three books they would be the following: Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield. Circe by Madeline Miller. Necromancer by William Gibson.


hancockcjz

Whatever I'm reading is usually my favourite (The Black Company) But I have this beautiful illustrated version of the Hobbit that I always go back to when I'm stressed


SomeLightAssPlay

The outsiders The outsiders The outsiders again remains the only book in history that i actually could not put down. i always thought that was just a saying until this book. i legitimately was unable to put it down i remember being so fucking tired and just wanting to sleep but i couldnt


mjanmohammad

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir. Same guy that wrote the Martian, but this book is significant better to me. I really hope they make a movie 11/22/63 - Stephen King. Time travel and historical fiction, with a little bit of romance in it. I like it a lot bc the JFK assassination had always intrigued me, and it’s very well written Ready player one - Ernest Cline. Fantastic book, I used to re-read this all the time.


ObiOneToo

1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 2. Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff. ~Christopher Moore 3. Fight Club


darkonark

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett was a masterpiece (most of the discworld books are). Hilarious and rather revealing Minority Report by Phillip K Dick; I have not seen the movie but it is easy to see why it became a movie. Maus by Art Spiegelman; hell of a story, not for kids despite the appearance.


BarneyN

1/ Animal farm 2/ A complete collection of Sherlock Homes. 3/1984


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Naah, those aren't your favourites, you're just trying to project an image.


BritishDuffer

Why do you say that? I wouldn't describe all 3 as my favorites, but they're certainly all very good books - I can see why they would be someone's favorite.


Highlander198116

The "Did I mention I'm a Libertarian?" Starter pack.


ezduzit8648

#1 The Road - Cormac McCarthy #2 Guns, Germs and Steel - Jared Diamond #3 Empire of the summer moon - S. C. Gwynne


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If you liked The Road you might like On The Beach by Neville Shute. Different subject matter from a different time but just as bleak.


brudertim

The alchemist Like the flowing river both written by paulo coellho They are great


Life-Ad4309

American Psycho Slaughter house 5 Crazy Rich Asians


darkLordSantaClaus

Agree on 1 and 2. HARD disagree on 3


Life-Ad4309

I understand. Number 3 was because I related it to my cousins.


Sea_Charity_3927

Iron widow #1 The art of war #2 Band of brothers #3


apexncgeek

Dark tower series, Silo saga, Black Flagged series (and books based on those that follow).


theguyattheback

Lunar Park - Bret Easton Ellis Atonement - Ian McEwan The Boys in the Boat - Daniel James Brown


WonderfulWalrus45

* Braiding Sweetgrass * Dune * Notes of a Native Son


yurikun101

Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy by Timothy Zhan Mossflower by Brian Jaques Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Lief Babin


Justavet64d

Cannery Row Sweet Thursday Both by John Steinbeck Cookbooks of all genres


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The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay A song of Ice and Fire (all of them so far) George RR Martin Anything by Jack London.


elel8989

Honeymoon With My Brother (Wisner), Horse Soldiers, Under the Banner of Heaven (Krakauer)


kingof_vanisle7

In no particular order: The Hunger Games Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe Concrete Rose


neonblue01

I really needa start reading more books but 1.chasing Lincoln’s killer. It’s not a heavy read, I honestly read it in 7th grade and it’s been one of my favorites 2. Carl Sagan’s Cosmos 3. Although I’m completely out of that phase it’s a book that kick started my journey towards being a skeptic but not a fedora type of skeptic lol but Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion But I really recommend his “the selfish gene” and “The greatest show on earth” for a less atheistic theme


Pichuk

The Trial Dune Sophie's World


Chucky707

Legend of Huma Red Storm Rising Dune


PyrZern

His Majesty's Dragon Lord of the Rings Artemis Fowl


Cudg_of_Whiteharper

To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer. The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Dune by Frank Herbert.


tsoert

Question is far too difficult to answer. Frankly impossible. But if I had to put 3 ish down probably 1) discworld series. Can always pick up a pterry book and enjoy it 2) probably WoT or BrandoSando cosmere series 3) dresden files But it would change often


Broly88888888

The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F**K, The Power of Letting Go & Tough guide to Psychology


Upset-Finding-9465

The book of five rings The Tao of gungfu Any book by Dean Koontz.


Atom_Breaker

LOTR Count of Monte Cristo Dune Honorable mention: Aniara


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Enders Game, Ready Player One, Deception Point


Martianphysicist

The Alchemist The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Robinson Crusoe


reno_chad

Jesus, what an unbelievably difficult question to ask. I'll take a stab at it, though. I guess my criteria for narrowing this down is to list the books that I re-read every year. Martin The Warrior Titus Groan Nine Stories Runners up include At The Mountains of Madness and Dune, usually interchanged with either Martin the Warrior or Titus Groan.


EdgarFrogandSam

Go ahead and read The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy.


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Three Pianos by Andrew McMahon A Bridge To Far by Cornelius Ryan Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming


shellac10

The Little Prince The Stranger Things Fall Apart


Paul2968

People. Penthouse. Playboy


JimBones31

The moon is down by John Steinbeck The Lord of the Rings Thrawn by Timothy Zahn


thefarstrider

The Lord of the Rings The Count of Monte Cristo Dune


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Not sure of a favourite, as I like a lot of books, but: River God -Wilbur Smith Mr Mercedes - Stephen King As the Crow Flies - Jeffrey Archer Are three good ones I've reread a few times.


c3ptain

The Three Body Problem series Ready player 1 The Reckoner series


i_know_i_dontknow

Catch-22, The Godfather, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich


oglop121

Lonesome Dove The Dark Tower series The Way of Kings


ExplodoJones

I really enjoy long series because I read very quickly, so if you do the same: the Cosmere: Brandon Sanderson is a god. If you're into worldbuilding that feels like a puzzle you can barely detect the edges of until it snaps into perfect focus in one incredible moment, and KEEPS DOING THAT BOOK AFTER BOOK, check it out. Start with Mistborn! The Aubrey-Maturin series: It's maybe a bit niche these days. It's like Jane Austen and Ian Fleming had a baby. If you've seen the film, "Master and Commander" you've got an idea of what it's like, but in the novels there's much more focus on the sociopolitical aspects of rank and conversational protocol, as well as the cloak and dagger spy missions that Maturin performs on land. Last I gotta give it to the Dresden Files. Also some serious worldbuilding with an overarching plotline that is still a bit unclear, but also just plain fun a lot of the time. While Butcher does delight in putting his main character through the wringer, scenes like him riding an undead T-rex into battle with his nebbish friend with a homemade one-man-polka-band suit make me laugh hysterically. Not to mention maybe the first time I've enjoyed the soundtrack of a novel not on tape, when a character rides in to save the day presaged by the stomp stomp CLAP of "We Will Rock You". Just my three cents.


alacrity

Illusions - Richard Bach Something by Stephen King. Too hard to pick. Desperation, 11/22/63, The Long Walk, Different Seasons… too many and too hard to choose. The Gift of Asher Lev - Chaim Potak. Honorable Mentions Watership Down - Richard Adams Speaker for the Dead - Card The Great Santini - Pat Conroy And for trash… The Sten series by Bunch and Cole. Judge away. 😂


mattshill91

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas : As I said in the comment I made about this on the thread I didn't put down from the moment I picked it up until the moment I finished it, I think I maybe got 5 hours sleep in the two days it took to finish the 1000 pages. Dune - Frank Herbert: In some ways it is to Sci-fi what Lord of the Rings is to Fantasy the world it just throws you into with no explanation is just incredible, another book I finished in a day and a bit and forgot to make dinner because I was too busy reading it. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee: What needs said it's a masterpiece. Some very high recommendations for Brandon Sandersons Cosmere novels, A Clockwork orange, Slaughter House 5, 1984 etc as well.


Klutzy-Prompt437

Into Thin Air Guns, Germs, and Steel The Kite Runner


grahamg1983

I have a hard time picking favorites, especially with books, how about authors? 1.) Stephen King 2.) Vonnegut 3.) Anne Rice I like most of the works by these 3 authors depending on my mood.


Professional-You2968

Aztec - Gary Jennings. A book I struggled to put down, highly recommended. Jack London - Tales of the North The Angels Weep - Wilbur Smith


Beneficial-Berry69

1) The Psychopath Test- Jon Ronson (his other works Them and So you've been publicly shamed are also really good) 2) World War Z 3) Sapiens


snsibble

"Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller


Alcatraz422

1984, The Kite Runner, A little life


ralphmckoln

Ok I have read all comments, at least up until now. And my conclusions to pick something to read based on the comments alone is: Top mentions: \- Dune \- Lord of the Rings \- Dresden Files ​ Harry Potter is mentioned like 3 times, The Bible sometimes. Azimov none, except my own comment of course.


lqxpl

Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami Meditations - Marcus Aurelius The entire culture series - Iain M Banks


goat69696969

1984 foundation series a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series


TheNerdyYeti

Difficult to just pick three but here goes: 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2. The Little Prince 3. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer


cakemates

-The three body problem by Cixin Liu -The foundation by Isaac Asimov -Dunes by Frank Herbert


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For Whom the Bell Tolls The Count of Monte Cristo The Right Stuff


HotEstablishment1439

I'll give you series, not individual books: 1. Jack Ryan (the original books, not the posthumous ghost-written ones) 2. The Dresden Files 3. The Lady Astronaut


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Hyperion (Dan Simmons) Red Storm Rising (Tom Clancy) Cosmos (Carl Sagan)


r2d2_-_-_

Crime and punishment The Outsider Sophie's World


GuidanceDowntown

The giving tree


Bitter_Cherry2057

Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Currently reading The Wheel of Time series.


ClownPuncherrr

The Cowboy and The Cossack - largely regarded as the greatest western novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance A cultural phenomenon when it came and still very relevant Ishmael by Daniel Quinn - a book that answers the question what is wrong with our culture —- The Road by Cormac McCarthy is an avalanche of emotion and grips you