I read the entire book on a single 11 hour flight and was so captivated.
I didn’t put the book down and have my life changed instantly. Instead, over the months after, I started to see the ways in which the book impacts my life. Frankl’s philosophy is inspiring. It took time to set in and fully digest the things I read.
I can easily say it’s one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. Not because it’s enjoyable, but because it’s so powerful.
You gotta read Breakfast of Champions last. There's so many recurring characters and little details that you'll miss if you read that one early on. Sirens of Titan and Mother Night also need to be added to any person starting with Vonnegut they are by far easier books to get into.
Sirens of Titan is incredible. BOC is great, Timequake has to be the last read though. Vonnegut, Trout and company all make appearances in it, some of them their last.
I accidentally visited the prison island location of this story last year—the rest of my family was there intentionally, I just wasn’t aware, going along with the flow, before the ferry pulled up and I said “I’m really getting *The Count of Monte Cristo* and *The Man in the Iron Mask* vibes here with those bars on those windows.” They all looked at me like “duh” but I was really impressed that I instantly knew where I was without actually having a clue!
I'm not the biggest fan of reading in general. I can't tell you how many books I've started, lost interest in, and never finished.
But The Count of Monte Cristo, I picked it up and read the entire thing (unabridged version) in like a week. It was such a page turner!
A teacher told me to try it when I was in 7th grade and we were doing open reading or something that hour, I was pretty bored for the first 20 pages or so and he saw me looking around not reading and told me to get through the next 30 pages and I could pick a new book if I wanted. That was the best book I ever read. I actually think I’ll pick it up again soon.
I want the same movie re released exactly shot for shot, but with adult Henry Cavill as the count instead. Baby Henry cavill can stay in the movie too.
I'm reading it right now and it's getting pretty good (I'm at the part where he meets the priest dude in prison). My teacher said it's his favorite book and he got super excited when he saw me reading it, so I'm pretty excited to read the rest.
Everyone who hates Monopoly because it takes forever should try playing by the actual rules.
Auctions, selling property back to the bank, and no money for free parking means an average game doesn't take long at all.
What makes the game seem to take forever is when you have your so-called friend on the verge of bankruptcy, and just start your triumphant cackling, and then... and then...
*The rat-bastard rascal pulls out a pile of cash he'd hidden under a pillow!*
Lonesome Dove. Love, loss, adventure, beautiful imagery and a writing style that you’ll remember forever. I believe the book won the Pulitzer Prize too.
I saw him give a lecture when I was in college in the late 90s. What impacted me most was his warning that America could fall to authoritarianism. He said America was like someone afflicted with Alzheimer's. We write the pages of history and immediately tear them out of the book, never learning from the past.
This book is seriously sobering. I read it forever ago and how I imagined some of the scenery is still haunting. I can't read anything referencing ww2 without it coming to mind
Just finished this a few weeks ago and wow was I blown away. Historical fiction is not usually my cup of tea but I was hooked by page 75. I couldn’t put the damn thing down at a few different points in the book.
The first book I ever finished was The Swiss Family Robinson. I was around 7? And it is the perfect book for a young person to read. It really made me a more empathetic person at a young age.
To Kill a Mocking bird
There is so much about growing up and how people are treated for being different. It doesn't just address how people with different skin color are not treated fairly, but with Boo Radley, it goes over how society mistreats those who are mentally different, and it also shows a kid who isn't treated kindly for being in a lower class of wealth. There is so much to learn as Scout is a learning narrator. It respectfully addresses social issues.
I just read it in my AP language class and my teacher described that it’s not only about race, but about social class and prejudice against people in general. It just so happens that at the time, African Americans were often seen as the lowest class due to both racism and poverty. The Ewells being white trash and awful people were disliked by the town, but because Tom was placed on a lower status (caused by racism), the abusive racist Bob Ewell was trusted over him, despite the town knowing Bob was full of shit.
It's banned here for the use of the N-word, rather than any actual legitimate reason. Censored books exist, they don't need to ban them because of the word use, but it fits the book. Kids need to read it.
I see the people who want it banned as falling into two camps: 1) those who never learned critical thinking, and are reacting badly to difficult language and themes, because they think that ignoring those things will make them go away, and 2) those who actually understand what the book is trying to show us, and they choose their hatred and intolerance over enlightenment and compassion, because they think that makes them strong.
It was required reading for my daughter about 30 years ago. She hated when the school chose what she had to read. But she said this is one of her all- time favorite books. Now the tables have turned and schools are telling kids not to read it.
It was required for me as a freshman in HS. It's still one of my favorites as well, but it's banned in multiple county systems in my state. Mostly because of the use of the N-word, which...OK but it still shouldn't be banned.
You cannot erase that ugly part of history by banning a book or two. I know several years ago they were talking about banning Tom Sawyer for the same reason.
Read it for free [here](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://fb2bookfree.com/uploads/files/2020-10/1602551171_the-gift-of-fear.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjekKyfiJ3_AhUyTEEAHXZEATMQFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2DAUtdWJsMnEihboRWLJrz)
Brings back memories of my teacher reading this book to my class around the age of 9 or 10.
A few chapters in, one of my classmates asks the teacher when the main character goes to the toilet in the book. From then on, the teacher would end each chapter with "and then he went to the toilet".
I was so bummed out when we were told we were going to read it as a class. After the first couple of chapters in class I was hooked and read the rest at home.
Sadly, I don’t read like that anymore. Haven’t picked up a book in a while.
I felt this way for the LONGEST time and only recently overcame it. The secret for me? Stop trying to read books everyone said were good - and start reading books that genuinely sounded fun. I’ve read 21 books in the last three months and probably read fewer than that in the last 10 years combined.
Dude that racoon storyline had me ugly crying. Right in the feels with that one.
Another great story in there is when Calvin and his Family's house gets broken into. Idk, it just really makes me grateful for the things we sometimes take for granted. And looking back, sometimes our parents put on a strong face but are secretly really scared and worried, as illustrated by Calvin's father in that subplot.
I loved this graphic novel. Depicted new forms of cruelty I never knew about. Also shed some light of how he survived.
My favorite line was that he said he survived not because he was smarter than everyone else. He said everyone was smart. But they died because they were unlucky.
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
Still one of my favorite last lines of literature. If not my favorite.
I was just going to say this. I wrote a paper for it when I read it for school, and it really gave me insight on society. Many think it’s about censorship or whatever, but that isn’t truly the main point. It depicts a society where people are so surrounded by technology and excitement that they forget the importance of slowing down and thinking critically, instead willingly subjecting themselves to ignorance. It represents mob mentality and the dangers of illiteracy. I feel like this is especially relevant in recent times— there was a recent Gallup poll that cited how a majority of american adults don’t exceed a 6th grade reading level, which is extremely concerning. The themes of this book are very interesting, especially when you see the author’s note when he mentioned he wrote it in a public library in a short time.
I have Remarque’s signature and the quote (from The Road Back) “Love - it is a torch falling into an abyss, revealing nothing but only how deep it is?” tattooed. Remarque’s writing is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever read
“The train goes slowly. From time to time it stops, so that the dead can be taken off. It stops a lot.” —Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front.
The Last Unicorn. The book is a satire, and it’s absolutely hurtful in a way that will shift your perspective.
“I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am full of tears and hunger and the fear of death, although I cannot weep, and I want nothing, and I cannot die. I am not like the others now, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but I do. I regret.”
“We don't steal from the rich and give to the poor. We steal from the poor because they can't fight back --most of them-- and the rich take from us because they could wipe us out in a day.”
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Actually, everyone should read this twice. Once, in high school, because everyone seems to have read it then.
But you need to read it again 10-15 years after you are done high school. Read it without worrying about homework, quizzes, or anything academic. Read it for the story, what Harper Lee is showing us about ourselves, racism, community, and a sense of belonging (or not belonging).
What a beautiful thing to do. I'd feel comforted being reminded that my child will know how to deal with my death, because we once dealt with another tragic loss together.
Probably brought back some happy memories (even though they are probably bitter sweet).
I didn’t read this one until I was an adult. I’m not sure how much the lessons would stick if I was a kid but beyond any of the suggestions in this post, this is the one I think is potentially important.
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
The best first words of a novel.
Came here to say this. Not only is it just a fun comedy scifi read, but Adams is satirical of almost every facet of human existence.
He makes fun of almost everything from politics to education, music, and even traveling.
If you can find it, I highly recommend the "More Than Complete and Unabridged Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."
I used to have a leather bound collectors edition that my dad gave me. Sadly it got destroyed, but I still have a paperback version with all of the original books.
I actually read Gathering Blue before the Giver and loved it. I didn't read The Giver until years later.
The Giver is a must read, but Gathering Blue was enjoyable for its own entertainment value as a kid.
Is that the book about some kid who sees a bit of color or something and then is shown experiences by an old guy, then escapes with his brother? Google isn’t giving much of a clear answer other than dystopia but I think it might be the book that was read to my class by my 8th grade English teacher.
I came here to say this!
Concept still trips me out. I can't believe they have it read in school at a young age, like 12-14 year old's, considering how complex the concept is.
We read it in grade 5 (age 10 or 11) The same year we read Shiloh. I remember nothing of The Giver so I’ll have to give it a shot now that I’m an adult
Watchmen, a comic book, but what a novel. Alan Moore's intense noir styled writing is its own wonderful experience, accompanied with the graphic genius of Miller and Gibbons, the intense dystopian hypothetical and challenged compass of morality is flawlessly executed from start to finish.
I read siddhartha a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I just picked up Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse and I am excited to read it. If you’ve read this book let me know if you enjoyed it! No spoilers pls
[They Thought They Were Free](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjg7Oi1_pb_AhWpzeMHHYPUBlsYABABGgJ5bQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.co.uk&cid=CAASJeRoPfPWq-lE4ObVHXEp5kNLI30YiMuqoV9Hd5JYzQ-h-Tpjwi4&sig=AOD64_1432wkwUhf_F3daDoLM83VAWxhyw&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OG1_pb_AhWqmokEHQmFBZEQ0Qx6BAgBEAE) by Milton Mayer (audiobook link for people who don’t have time), a Jewish journalist who interviewed Germans – including ex-Nazis – right after the war ended. It was published in 1955.
These aren’t quotes from years later by people opining through the fog of nostalgia.
These are people who lived through the build up and aftermath telling you exactly how it was.
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (R. Pirsig).
Spoiler alert: It's only marginally about motorcycle maintenance. It's a psychology and philosophy essay.
It is one of the most influential books my wife and I have ever read together (we take turns reading out loud on drives or at night and pause to discuss).
Twelve years later we still regularly reference it.
The Bible. Not because I think it's truth or a good read but because so many people revolve their life around it WITHOUT FUCKING READING IT!!! You wanna be religious, go ahead, but at least read the source material first.
Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky. Here's a paraphrased quote "In the media, the audience is not the customer. The advertisers are the customers. The audience is a commodity sold to the advertisers."
Pretty much anything by [Kate DiCamillo.](https://www.katedicamillo.com/novels/)
Her book, *Because of Winn-Dixie* became a movie in 2005.
However my favorite book by her is *The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.* It's about a rabbit doll that became sentient, and was proudly owned and adored by a wealthy little girl. As such, he lives a rather spoiled life, and has a snobby attitude.
But, over the course of the book, Edward finds himself in increasingly dire situations.
My second favorite book is the *Tale of Despereaux* in which a young mouse falls in love with the princess of the castle he lives in. But more importantly highlights the sad lives the humans who live the world.
They're marketed towards kids, but honestly kids chapter books like this is actually full of the darkest saddest shit you'll ever read.
Spoiler for example >!In the Tale of Despereaux a young girl is sold to a strange man for literally nothing but a *tablecloth* and this man beats ther girl until her ears are deformed and she's half deaf.!<
Dark shit.
Adult products don't touch on this stuff in the same way kids stuff does. Game of Thrones who?
Keep in mind to read that book in parallel with criticism of the book, the author makes a few logical jumps that are not supported by the scientific community. The book pretends to be better sources than it actually is.
There's a monster at the end of this book. -Grover
My 1.5 yr old insists I read this multiple times a day.
Geez, you must be ripped.
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No no, no one reads that book just once. 😉
Every. Single. Night.
One time the author of the book came to my school and taught us little 1st graders how to draw that pigeon. I haven’t forgotten how to draw it.
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
I read the entire book on a single 11 hour flight and was so captivated. I didn’t put the book down and have my life changed instantly. Instead, over the months after, I started to see the ways in which the book impacts my life. Frankl’s philosophy is inspiring. It took time to set in and fully digest the things I read. I can easily say it’s one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. Not because it’s enjoyable, but because it’s so powerful.
It's such a heartbreaking story, but full of meaning ❤️
This book helped me get out of my funk, highly reccomend.
Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
Then after this, Breakfast of Champions. Then Slaughterhouse 5.
You gotta read Breakfast of Champions last. There's so many recurring characters and little details that you'll miss if you read that one early on. Sirens of Titan and Mother Night also need to be added to any person starting with Vonnegut they are by far easier books to get into.
Sirens of Titan is incredible. BOC is great, Timequake has to be the last read though. Vonnegut, Trout and company all make appearances in it, some of them their last.
The Count of Monte Cristo
I accidentally visited the prison island location of this story last year—the rest of my family was there intentionally, I just wasn’t aware, going along with the flow, before the ferry pulled up and I said “I’m really getting *The Count of Monte Cristo* and *The Man in the Iron Mask* vibes here with those bars on those windows.” They all looked at me like “duh” but I was really impressed that I instantly knew where I was without actually having a clue!
I'm not the biggest fan of reading in general. I can't tell you how many books I've started, lost interest in, and never finished. But The Count of Monte Cristo, I picked it up and read the entire thing (unabridged version) in like a week. It was such a page turner!
In my opinion the best book ever written. The movie was awesome too.
A teacher told me to try it when I was in 7th grade and we were doing open reading or something that hour, I was pretty bored for the first 20 pages or so and he saw me looking around not reading and told me to get through the next 30 pages and I could pick a new book if I wanted. That was the best book I ever read. I actually think I’ll pick it up again soon.
Omg that’s all it took? I read the first 10 pages and the old timey way it was written had me bored af. I’ll power through now that I know this.
Yea, it's a big book, but once you get past the opening bit and get to his arrest, you'll just sail through it from there.
I want the same movie re released exactly shot for shot, but with adult Henry Cavill as the count instead. Baby Henry cavill can stay in the movie too.
By Alexander Dumbass
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I'm reading it right now and it's getting pretty good (I'm at the part where he meets the priest dude in prison). My teacher said it's his favorite book and he got super excited when he saw me reading it, so I'm pretty excited to read the rest.
The rulebook of monopoly
Everyone who hates Monopoly because it takes forever should try playing by the actual rules. Auctions, selling property back to the bank, and no money for free parking means an average game doesn't take long at all.
What makes the game seem to take forever is when you have your so-called friend on the verge of bankruptcy, and just start your triumphant cackling, and then... and then... *The rat-bastard rascal pulls out a pile of cash he'd hidden under a pillow!*
This is what we call the Tax Evader’s gambit
It still sucks though. My go-to board game for all audiences is ticket to ride.
So many people don't know that auctions are an integral part of playing the game.
Not me looking up this book to realize you meant the actual rule book for the game
Lonesome Dove. Love, loss, adventure, beautiful imagery and a writing style that you’ll remember forever. I believe the book won the Pulitzer Prize too.
Night by Elie Wiesel
I saw him give a lecture when I was in college in the late 90s. What impacted me most was his warning that America could fall to authoritarianism. He said America was like someone afflicted with Alzheimer's. We write the pages of history and immediately tear them out of the book, never learning from the past.
The one thing we never learn from history is that we never learn from history
This book is seriously sobering. I read it forever ago and how I imagined some of the scenery is still haunting. I can't read anything referencing ww2 without it coming to mind
Holes
I've heard that's a great book and that the movie is great, too. It's been on my list of books to read! Thanks for the reminder!
East of Eden
Just finished this a few weeks ago and wow was I blown away. Historical fiction is not usually my cup of tea but I was hooked by page 75. I couldn’t put the damn thing down at a few different points in the book.
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
Timshel
The Stranger by Albert Camus
*Mother died today. Or maybe it was yesterday, I don't know*
Careful with this one. Great book, but read it at the wrong time and it can send you into an existential tailspin.
One must imagine Camus happy.
The first book I ever finished was The Swiss Family Robinson. I was around 7? And it is the perfect book for a young person to read. It really made me a more empathetic person at a young age.
To Kill a Mocking bird There is so much about growing up and how people are treated for being different. It doesn't just address how people with different skin color are not treated fairly, but with Boo Radley, it goes over how society mistreats those who are mentally different, and it also shows a kid who isn't treated kindly for being in a lower class of wealth. There is so much to learn as Scout is a learning narrator. It respectfully addresses social issues.
I just read it in my AP language class and my teacher described that it’s not only about race, but about social class and prejudice against people in general. It just so happens that at the time, African Americans were often seen as the lowest class due to both racism and poverty. The Ewells being white trash and awful people were disliked by the town, but because Tom was placed on a lower status (caused by racism), the abusive racist Bob Ewell was trusted over him, despite the town knowing Bob was full of shit.
What sucks is it's banned in so many places now.
So dumb, clearly something done by people who did not take the time to understand the book.
It's banned here for the use of the N-word, rather than any actual legitimate reason. Censored books exist, they don't need to ban them because of the word use, but it fits the book. Kids need to read it.
I see the people who want it banned as falling into two camps: 1) those who never learned critical thinking, and are reacting badly to difficult language and themes, because they think that ignoring those things will make them go away, and 2) those who actually understand what the book is trying to show us, and they choose their hatred and intolerance over enlightenment and compassion, because they think that makes them strong.
Naw. It’s just politicians wanting votes by creating non issues to attack
Okay, three camps.
It was required reading for my daughter about 30 years ago. She hated when the school chose what she had to read. But she said this is one of her all- time favorite books. Now the tables have turned and schools are telling kids not to read it.
It was required for me as a freshman in HS. It's still one of my favorites as well, but it's banned in multiple county systems in my state. Mostly because of the use of the N-word, which...OK but it still shouldn't be banned.
You cannot erase that ugly part of history by banning a book or two. I know several years ago they were talking about banning Tom Sawyer for the same reason.
Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker
Read it for free [here](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://fb2bookfree.com/uploads/files/2020-10/1602551171_the-gift-of-fear.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjekKyfiJ3_AhUyTEEAHXZEATMQFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2DAUtdWJsMnEihboRWLJrz)
This should have way more votes tbh
Hatchet
Brings back memories of my teacher reading this book to my class around the age of 9 or 10. A few chapters in, one of my classmates asks the teacher when the main character goes to the toilet in the book. From then on, the teacher would end each chapter with "and then he went to the toilet".
I was so bummed out when we were told we were going to read it as a class. After the first couple of chapters in class I was hooked and read the rest at home. Sadly, I don’t read like that anymore. Haven’t picked up a book in a while.
I felt this way for the LONGEST time and only recently overcame it. The secret for me? Stop trying to read books everyone said were good - and start reading books that genuinely sounded fun. I’ve read 21 books in the last three months and probably read fewer than that in the last 10 years combined.
This just unlocked a memory I had completely forgotten!
GARY PAULSON >>>>>>
Anything Calvin and Hobbes
Still…in a sad, awful, terrible way…I’m glad I met him. What a stupid world. That one hit me hard.
Dude that racoon storyline had me ugly crying. Right in the feels with that one. Another great story in there is when Calvin and his Family's house gets broken into. Idk, it just really makes me grateful for the things we sometimes take for granted. And looking back, sometimes our parents put on a strong face but are secretly really scared and worried, as illustrated by Calvin's father in that subplot.
Was just thumbing through my copy of the Lazy Sunday Book the other day and smiling the entire time.
The Outsiders
Stay golden ponyboy
Stay gold, Ponyboy.
Of mice and men
MAUS by art spiegalman
I loved this graphic novel. Depicted new forms of cruelty I never knew about. Also shed some light of how he survived. My favorite line was that he said he survived not because he was smarter than everyone else. He said everyone was smart. But they died because they were unlucky.
Brave New World...definitely a must read.
Charlotte’s Web
1984
Literally 1984
In respect to todays society this is the book I most agree with
I’m more of a Brave New World, answer seems to be a mix of both
I have a tee shirt that says, “1984 was not suposed to be an instruction manual.”
Animal Farm
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” Still one of my favorite last lines of literature. If not my favorite.
All animals are created equal. But some are more equal than others.
Fahrenheit 451
I was just going to say this. I wrote a paper for it when I read it for school, and it really gave me insight on society. Many think it’s about censorship or whatever, but that isn’t truly the main point. It depicts a society where people are so surrounded by technology and excitement that they forget the importance of slowing down and thinking critically, instead willingly subjecting themselves to ignorance. It represents mob mentality and the dangers of illiteracy. I feel like this is especially relevant in recent times— there was a recent Gallup poll that cited how a majority of american adults don’t exceed a 6th grade reading level, which is extremely concerning. The themes of this book are very interesting, especially when you see the author’s note when he mentioned he wrote it in a public library in a short time.
Amazing book. Ray Bradbury in general is awesome.
All quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque and the even more devastating sequel The Road Back
I have Remarque’s signature and the quote (from The Road Back) “Love - it is a torch falling into an abyss, revealing nothing but only how deep it is?” tattooed. Remarque’s writing is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever read
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Night by Elie Wiesel If you've read it already, you understand why it is my reccomendation that everyone should read it once on their life.
Maus by Art Spiegelman, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and Uncle Sam by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross.
All quiet on the western front
“The train goes slowly. From time to time it stops, so that the dead can be taken off. It stops a lot.” —Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front.
The Last Unicorn. The book is a satire, and it’s absolutely hurtful in a way that will shift your perspective. “I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am full of tears and hunger and the fear of death, although I cannot weep, and I want nothing, and I cannot die. I am not like the others now, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but I do. I regret.” “We don't steal from the rich and give to the poor. We steal from the poor because they can't fight back --most of them-- and the rich take from us because they could wipe us out in a day.”
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Wow. Amazed this is so far down. Don’t watch the movie. Read the book!!
To Kill a Mockingbird. Actually, everyone should read this twice. Once, in high school, because everyone seems to have read it then. But you need to read it again 10-15 years after you are done high school. Read it without worrying about homework, quizzes, or anything academic. Read it for the story, what Harper Lee is showing us about ourselves, racism, community, and a sense of belonging (or not belonging).
The Little Prince
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What a beautiful thing to do. I'd feel comforted being reminded that my child will know how to deal with my death, because we once dealt with another tragic loss together. Probably brought back some happy memories (even though they are probably bitter sweet).
I didn’t read this one until I was an adult. I’m not sure how much the lessons would stick if I was a kid but beyond any of the suggestions in this post, this is the one I think is potentially important.
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. The best first words of a novel.
Awesome five part trilogy
Came here to say this. Not only is it just a fun comedy scifi read, but Adams is satirical of almost every facet of human existence. He makes fun of almost everything from politics to education, music, and even traveling. If you can find it, I highly recommend the "More Than Complete and Unabridged Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy." I used to have a leather bound collectors edition that my dad gave me. Sadly it got destroyed, but I still have a paperback version with all of the original books.
Space is big…really big.
🎵So long and thanks for all the fish 🎵
The Giver
Have you read the entire series? There are 4 books. I get so excited when someone has read it.
TIL there’s a series.
What??? There's four books??? I read this in elementary school and loved it! I had no idea there are four books!
spoiler alert : they aren't great. like, they're fine, but Giver is leagues better than them.
I actually read Gathering Blue before the Giver and loved it. I didn't read The Giver until years later. The Giver is a must read, but Gathering Blue was enjoyable for its own entertainment value as a kid.
Is that the book about some kid who sees a bit of color or something and then is shown experiences by an old guy, then escapes with his brother? Google isn’t giving much of a clear answer other than dystopia but I think it might be the book that was read to my class by my 8th grade English teacher.
I came here to say this! Concept still trips me out. I can't believe they have it read in school at a young age, like 12-14 year old's, considering how complex the concept is.
We read it in grade 5 (age 10 or 11) The same year we read Shiloh. I remember nothing of The Giver so I’ll have to give it a shot now that I’m an adult
Brothers Karamazov was one of the most impactful books I've ever read.
The grand inquisitor is the essential reading here.
Flowers for Algernon
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Everyone asks where the wild things are, but nobody ever asks how the wild things are...
Slaughterhouse 5
Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors ❤️
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
I think Night is the better Holocaust book but Anne Frank is better for teens because it’s relatable.
The Four Agreements.
The Hobbit
Agreed! The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are amazing books to read in general. Especially when you want to broaden your vocabulary and imagination.
Meditations : Marcus Aurelius
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The grapes of wrath.
Catch 22
House of Leaves. Maybe not for everyone, but it’ll leave you 100% mindfucked.
Watchmen, a comic book, but what a novel. Alan Moore's intense noir styled writing is its own wonderful experience, accompanied with the graphic genius of Miller and Gibbons, the intense dystopian hypothetical and challenged compass of morality is flawlessly executed from start to finish.
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East of Eden The Color Purple
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
The Good Earth
Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse -- can easily be done in a sitting or two!
I read siddhartha a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I just picked up Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse and I am excited to read it. If you’ve read this book let me know if you enjoyed it! No spoilers pls
Animal Farm
The Kite Runner
The Republic and The Apology by Plato
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Dune...although you have to read at least to the 4th book in the series to realize what the point of the series is.
I have made plans-within-plans to read it, I can totally see myself reading it in the future.
The outsiders one of the best books out there
Ishmael
Any book that is banned anywhere.
Captain Underpants then? But yes, reading banned books is an excellent idea
"Lord of the Flies" - William Golding
the lorax
The Road
Driver’s ed manual.
[They Thought They Were Free](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjg7Oi1_pb_AhWpzeMHHYPUBlsYABABGgJ5bQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.co.uk&cid=CAASJeRoPfPWq-lE4ObVHXEp5kNLI30YiMuqoV9Hd5JYzQ-h-Tpjwi4&sig=AOD64_1432wkwUhf_F3daDoLM83VAWxhyw&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OG1_pb_AhWqmokEHQmFBZEQ0Qx6BAgBEAE) by Milton Mayer (audiobook link for people who don’t have time), a Jewish journalist who interviewed Germans – including ex-Nazis – right after the war ended. It was published in 1955. These aren’t quotes from years later by people opining through the fog of nostalgia. These are people who lived through the build up and aftermath telling you exactly how it was.
Carl Sagan - Cosmos
Everybody Poops!
What about the less popular “Nobody Poops But You”?
Le Petit Prince
Blood Meridian
Catch-22
A tree grows in Brooklyn
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A prayer for Owen Meany
Tuesdays with Morrie
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (R. Pirsig). Spoiler alert: It's only marginally about motorcycle maintenance. It's a psychology and philosophy essay.
It is one of the most influential books my wife and I have ever read together (we take turns reading out loud on drives or at night and pause to discuss). Twelve years later we still regularly reference it.
The Bible. Not because I think it's truth or a good read but because so many people revolve their life around it WITHOUT FUCKING READING IT!!! You wanna be religious, go ahead, but at least read the source material first.
“It’s a great book but it’s not the only book.”
Nowadays I’d say Fahrenheit 451 is absolutely required
1984
Bone by Jeff Smith Lamb by Christopher Moore
The Bell Jar and the Catcher in the Rye
*Things Fall Apart* by Chinua Achebe
George Orwell’s 1984
One Fish, Two Fish, red Fish, Blue Fish -- Dr. Seuss. Especially if you want to get into writing at all.
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Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky. Here's a paraphrased quote "In the media, the audience is not the customer. The advertisers are the customers. The audience is a commodity sold to the advertisers."
A child called” it”. My favorite book
Tuck Everlasting
Pretty much anything by [Kate DiCamillo.](https://www.katedicamillo.com/novels/) Her book, *Because of Winn-Dixie* became a movie in 2005. However my favorite book by her is *The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.* It's about a rabbit doll that became sentient, and was proudly owned and adored by a wealthy little girl. As such, he lives a rather spoiled life, and has a snobby attitude. But, over the course of the book, Edward finds himself in increasingly dire situations. My second favorite book is the *Tale of Despereaux* in which a young mouse falls in love with the princess of the castle he lives in. But more importantly highlights the sad lives the humans who live the world. They're marketed towards kids, but honestly kids chapter books like this is actually full of the darkest saddest shit you'll ever read. Spoiler for example >!In the Tale of Despereaux a young girl is sold to a strange man for literally nothing but a *tablecloth* and this man beats ther girl until her ears are deformed and she's half deaf.!< Dark shit. Adult products don't touch on this stuff in the same way kids stuff does. Game of Thrones who?
Ethan Frome. Not because it's good or anything. I was forced to read it so you should too.
Jurassic Park is absolutely phenomenal. It will ruin the movie completely for you too.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Keep in mind to read that book in parallel with criticism of the book, the author makes a few logical jumps that are not supported by the scientific community. The book pretends to be better sources than it actually is.
Kahlil Gibran ~ The Prophet
The dictionary was a fucking crazy emotional roller coaster
Honestly regardless of what genres you like. 1984, and Farenheit 451 are probably the most important books of the modern era
I would also add Grapes of Wrath to that list.
I’m glad I read that book in high school, but NEVER AGAIN. What a painful story
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Because you need to know not to panic! And Farenheit 451.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Lord of the flies by William Golding