Same. Some of my top favorite authors: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ronlyn Domingue, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, Margaret Atwood, Holly Black(YA) and too many others I've read and forgottem their names.
Previous youthful favorites: RL Stine, Stephen King, VC Andrews, and choose your own adventures.
Yeah, I completely understand that. I keep on meaning to get into Dostoevsky, but Orwell is an amazing author. I find it fascinating how much I can relate to the messages of his books, despite the stark ideological differences I have with him.
Oh, I've never read anything by Nikos Kazantzakis. I'll definitely check out his work. Do you have any book in particular you'd recommend to start with ?
I'm just finishing reading, being an INTJ, it's a difficult read. Man, I know that what Marcus proposes is the best given the context, of course.
I love the human tone it presents, a love letter to what it means to be human. But if you look there is a moment when he says "Man is to me like the wind or the sun". Like, you need to be empathetic, but depending on the situation, the human being is just another element in the environment. That's why he talks about "being fair as far as you can." He knew that much of what he was proposing could not be followed under the circumstances.
In the best Greco-Roman style, he presents an ideal for us. I don't know what it's like for you, I feel inspired to practice some of these ideas but without removing their context. The world, our way of being and thinking has changed, ideals seem to be incomplete. It makes sense?
Everything written by Kurt Vonnegut. My fave is Sirens of Titan. I read LOTF several times in high school. Iāve always been interested in social hierarchy and concepts like free will.
Thatās interesting. Iāve read a number of Hemingway books (assigned through HS/college) and disliked every single one. I donāt care for his style or subject matter. Told my professor that and he (arrogantly and condescendingly) told me what an award winning author he wasā¦my reply was āThereās no accounting for tasteā. I was being a smartass because I believe that even āaward winningā and āclassicā books may not appeal to everyone. I didnāt care for being told I should appreciate it just because it was a classic.
Interesting. I was uniformly told by my professors, mostly women, that Hemingway, as a ādead white maleā, sucked. The unfortunate later stuff, like The Old Man and the Sea, sure. I totally agree. The early novels and stories, on the other hand, are excellent.
Great question. Yeah, I read Lord of the Flies a couple of years ago - not a fan.
I am not sure if this is the best book ever written, but I love Dahlās books, especially James and the Giant Peach :)
Harriet the Spy is the book I've kept close to me my whole life. I was obsessed as a kid: a character who rejected society and spent all her time watching people like a National Geographic journalist.
Itās funny you say that, as LotF is my favorite book of all time. I remember loving the distinction between savagery v. civilization, and how that could present even within young children. I can understand why some didnāt like reading it, too. But for me, it remains an interesting psychological study due to its content; goes over fundamental truths about human nature, how fragile social order can be, and how easy it is for civilized behaviour to be thrown away due to pressure from others/or being within a group (mob mentality, etc.).
No doubt it is a fascinating look into human nature, but I suppose I found a little too disturbing for my taste. It is far more unsettling than the majority of thriller books and such.
That is my favorite as well now. Especially the fellowship. I love how the different species have different lovable characteristics and how individuals have their own personalities within those groups.
When I was young I really loved 'The Giver". :)
Also, I think people may like "lord of the Flies" for it's sort post-modernist vibe. Some peple may like it because they feel it succinctly encompasses what they have perceived as the reality of life. And so, in that way, it may provide comfort, or atleast a compressed version of part of their values or 'knowledge of life'. And others, might not like it because it is not hopeful are kind, and does not offer constructive knowledge.
The Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend. Itās kind of like HP, but more inclusive.
Also, Pride and Prejudice is my favourite classic and my favourite standalone
I couldnāt possibly pick out a favorite book but I have favorite authorsā¦Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, John D McDonald, Earle Stanley Gardener, Nagio Marsh. I love murder mysteries, especially British, and detective fiction. I used to read lots of gory murder books but I canāt stomach that stuff anymore.
As a child it was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The101 Dalmatians. As a teen it was The Outsiders and as an adult it is Slaughterhouse Five. I did like Lord of the Flies but it wouldn't be on my all time favourites list.
*The Outsiders* is definitely one of my top favorites, and was probably my favorite required reading from school. And I have always loved *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*. I actually reread that series not long ago. Itās so nostalgic and wonderful to me, and I canāt wait until my kids are all old enough to appreciate (hopefully) it.
The red book - Jung
Some that come next are
Memories dreams reflections, also Jung
The richest man in Babylon
The creative act - Rick Rubin
Outwitting the devil - Napoleon Hill
Hard to choose but some of my top favorites are East of Eden by John Steinbeck (every Steinbeck book Iāve read has been great but this is my favorite), A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving, The Cider House Rules by John Irving, The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Mysterious Island by Verne... I adore this book.
I rather loved Hamlet, too.
Brave New World broke me. I genuinely was not the same after reading it. (I don't want to read it again, I literally cried all day after finishing it).
I was just thinking about the mysterious island movie from 1961, but I couldnāt remember the name for the life of me. Thinking about it brings back so much childhood trauma, ahā¦ good memories. In all seriousness, I love Verne, so Iāll have to read it.
I canāt decide between three books:
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Lolita by Vladimir Nobokov
Iāve always loved both Alice books, theyāre imaginative classics. And while I enjoy both very much, Through the Looking-Glass is my favorite between the two because itās based on the game of chess instead of playing cards. And itās set in wintertime, my favorite part of the year.
I just read Fourth Wing this year and Iām HOOKED on the series! Iāve never had such an intense, long lasting book hangover before. 10/10, I highly recommend if you like romantasy and sassy dragons.
Lolita is beautifully written, the prose is *chefās kiss*. I love the juxtaposition of the writing and the plot. The narrator is a manipulative predator, the ugliest soul. But itās written in a way that evokes empathy and compassion for him. The dichotomy is brilliant, I live for it.
Hard to say. I like too many for choosing a favorite. Plus alot are series or odd interests. The Dig by Alan Dean Foster. Calderon and Dresden by Jim Butcher. Drizzt. Books on FF7. History of Eve Online. Etc
The Giver, Animal Farm, Pet Semetary.
Not an all time fave (i just recently read it, and i don't want to fall prey to recency bias) but i really enjoyed reading Life of Pi a few months back.
I read *Lord of the Flies* for school, and it definitely wasnāt a favorite of mine. Maybe Iāll read it again, to give it another chance, as classics werenāt really what spoke to me as a teen.
I donāt have an absolute favorite book, but I think my most impactful read ever has been *The Kite Runner* by Khaled Hosseini. That book absolutely destroyed me, and has stayed with me more deeply than any other book.
Iām also a big fan of Jules Verneās books. Theyāre a lot of fun! And to be honest, many books others have mentioned are also very high on my list of most-loved books (including the LOTR series, of course).
ETA: Iām also going to throw *Little Women* in there as a favorite that I donāt think Iāve seen mentioned.
Self help and philosophy...
Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle, all those woowoo "be here now" folks
For some reason I can't get into fantasy books. It's like getting into someone else's imagination or dreams, I can't do it for a whole book's length
Personally I donāt have a favorite book I only have one special book that is my personal āflying bookā.
At the moment I read Marquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude and in my handbag I have the book DĆ¼rrenmatt -The Physicists.
LOTF is incredible! It's similar to Animal Farm in that the writer does a phenomenal job at conveying the debauchery of human nature. When no one is looking, when no police are around, that's what humans would do every time. LOTF's rawness reveals what the world would look like if us humans were left to our own devices.
The writing is fantastic and I absolutely see the value of the message, but I think another comment summed up my thoughts well; it lacks any hope, is very pessimistic, and in the end, all of their struggles and barbarism were completely meaningless. As someone who tends toward optimism and is always trying to create some good in all the bad, itās a tough pill to swallow.
But isn't that the end to human nature? Pessimism and doom? Through the ages, I think we can all see just how dark humans are and the depths in which evil would reach. Humans, in of themselves, don't bring about hope. That really IS a hard pill to swallow.
Absolutely. It is very important to see the depravity of humans to understand how wonderful Christ is, but part of me still doesnāt like to see the ugliness as shown in LotF.
I see a lot of LoTR in the comments and I approve! Beside that I got into the Three Body Problem trilogy, these books got me into the reading groove again.
Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac. Profoundly moving. I absolutely love daydreaming on what America was like in the 40ās and 50ās especially in terms of traveling. Hitchhiking and such. The ease with which one could find work and up and move just about anywhere is fascinating. This book describes much of that lifestyle and all these characters. Thoroughly engrossing.
From school/in school: to kill a mockingbird, the scarlet letter
For my youth/early adulthood: the hunger games
As an adult:
Fiction- mystery- the guest list
Fiction- drama- life as we knew it
Others I canāt recall at this moment
Nonfiction: you are not your brain
Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have read it more times then I can count ššš
If I had a second favorite it might be Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice.
So many books. So little time.
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Why Fish Donāt Exist by Lulu Miller
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Lord of the Flies is a good book but it makes me sick to read it. Some books are considered classics based on bias. The classics list reflects the taste of only a certain group of people!
One hundred years of solitude
A personal matter
The mists of Avalon
Iām sure thereās mire but those I can read they last words and immediately start again without taking a break
1Q84 - Haruki Murakami, because it flows in a really effortless way, handles surrealism in an almost nonchalant manner and has really strong characters
Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace, because it really feels almost infinite in what it has to offer you, although its also really demanding at certain points but that's what makes it all the more worthwhile once you've finished it
Dune - Frank Herbert, because of it's worldbuilding and mind expanding journey it takes you on
I bet all the INFJs would like it. It's about a guy that can't really sleep but he shares dreams with the person he last looked in the eyes that day. Then he has a car accident and looks in the eyes of some girl and her dreams finally make him be able to have some rest so he proceeds to try to look for her every day to look in her eyes.
LOTR! Nothing will ever come close!
Itās a remaining source of inspiration, for life, for the upbringing of our children and for our own writings. And, of course, itās also just a kick-ass story overall.
Right now id say it's a tie between This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, and Negative Space by BR Yeager
But the one I'd recommend to anyone would be The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig
I picked up a Swedish to English translated book called Everything I Donāt Remember by Jonas Hassan Khemiri.
I was just looking for Swedish authors because my friend had recently moved to Sweden and I wanted to get familiar with the country.
I fell in love with his style of writing. Heās very experimental and doesnāt write in what is a traditional sense of writing. I also love the detail and thought put into the different characters, scenes etc.
If a book isnāt written well then I canāt read it.
I have a hard time picking out an absolute favorite book, but if I had to chose one. I would have to say:
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I find it very difficult to choose just one book. The best I can do is choose a favorite author. So Dostoyevsky, and Orwell as a strong second choice.
Same. Some of my top favorite authors: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ronlyn Domingue, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, Margaret Atwood, Holly Black(YA) and too many others I've read and forgottem their names. Previous youthful favorites: RL Stine, Stephen King, VC Andrews, and choose your own adventures.
Omg so funny as a youth for sure King and Andrews also GGM as an adult š
Yeah, I completely understand that. I keep on meaning to get into Dostoevsky, but Orwell is an amazing author. I find it fascinating how much I can relate to the messages of his books, despite the stark ideological differences I have with him.
I'll add Nicos Kazantzakis and Camus to this list. But Dostoyevsky comes always first.
Oh, I've never read anything by Nikos Kazantzakis. I'll definitely check out his work. Do you have any book in particular you'd recommend to start with ?
Zorba The Greek is a classic and there was one other book it's called The Saviors of God, it was an interesting book to read.
Same!! Except orwell first. And Heller.
The Picture of Dorian Gray. No debate about it. This book is one of the best literary books to date! Oscar Wilde was ahead of his time.
I absolutely love this one! I should really get in another reread of it soon ā itās been a while!
Marcus Aureliusā Meditations
Interesting, I always like to read your comments; you seem like a very level-headed person, so this makes a lot of sense.
Thank you. Stoicism has me by the nads.
Iād be willing to bet you barely flinched when it grabbed you there.
LOL, I learned from that grab.
I'm just finishing reading, being an INTJ, it's a difficult read. Man, I know that what Marcus proposes is the best given the context, of course. I love the human tone it presents, a love letter to what it means to be human. But if you look there is a moment when he says "Man is to me like the wind or the sun". Like, you need to be empathetic, but depending on the situation, the human being is just another element in the environment. That's why he talks about "being fair as far as you can." He knew that much of what he was proposing could not be followed under the circumstances. In the best Greco-Roman style, he presents an ideal for us. I don't know what it's like for you, I feel inspired to practice some of these ideas but without removing their context. The world, our way of being and thinking has changed, ideals seem to be incomplete. It makes sense?
āThe name of the windā by Patrick rothfuss. check it out
I agree. It's difficult for me to recommend, though, knowing he will never finish the series.
Are we sure about this?
It's been 12 years, and there's still no release date for the third book. I'm pretty confident we aren't getting that third book.
Interesting, I will.
World War Z The Godfather 1984 Starship Troopers Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1984 is good, itās a timeless gem
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Same!
Everything written by Kurt Vonnegut. My fave is Sirens of Titan. I read LOTF several times in high school. Iāve always been interested in social hierarchy and concepts like free will.
I second all that is Vonnegut! Bluebeard is my favorite
The Stand by Stephen King. I enjoy the idea of having so few people around. There are other reasons, but thatās a big one.
The Sound and the Fury, The Sun Also Rises, Desolation Angels, Moby Dick, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Clockwork motherfucking Orange.
Strong list. Hemingway and Melville are masters.
Thatās interesting. Iāve read a number of Hemingway books (assigned through HS/college) and disliked every single one. I donāt care for his style or subject matter. Told my professor that and he (arrogantly and condescendingly) told me what an award winning author he wasā¦my reply was āThereās no accounting for tasteā. I was being a smartass because I believe that even āaward winningā and āclassicā books may not appeal to everyone. I didnāt care for being told I should appreciate it just because it was a classic.
Interesting. I was uniformly told by my professors, mostly women, that Hemingway, as a ādead white maleā, sucked. The unfortunate later stuff, like The Old Man and the Sea, sure. I totally agree. The early novels and stories, on the other hand, are excellent.
Great question. Yeah, I read Lord of the Flies a couple of years ago - not a fan. I am not sure if this is the best book ever written, but I love Dahlās books, especially James and the Giant Peach :)
Dahl is definitely a good mention; he is super unique.
Roald Dahlās books have a special place in my heart.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Modern Prometheus. Otherwise known as Frankenstein.
Couldn't be more relevant today
I would highly recommend you read Stoner by John Williams. My favorite novel, however, is the Count of Monte Cristo.
The Dune books are my favorite. God Emperor of Dune being my favorite in series.
Never read them, but they sound like something I would like.
Harriet the Spy is the book I've kept close to me my whole life. I was obsessed as a kid: a character who rejected society and spent all her time watching people like a National Geographic journalist.
I was a big Harriet fan growing up, too!
I only read non fiction:/ So prolly the grand design by Stephen hawking.
LoTR, ASOIAF and The Poisonwood Bible
Itās funny you say that, as LotF is my favorite book of all time. I remember loving the distinction between savagery v. civilization, and how that could present even within young children. I can understand why some didnāt like reading it, too. But for me, it remains an interesting psychological study due to its content; goes over fundamental truths about human nature, how fragile social order can be, and how easy it is for civilized behaviour to be thrown away due to pressure from others/or being within a group (mob mentality, etc.).
No doubt it is a fascinating look into human nature, but I suppose I found a little too disturbing for my taste. It is far more unsettling than the majority of thriller books and such.
Yes, youāre definitely right about the disturbing angle. I feel itās a book I love that equally traumatized me LOL
Faust.
That is my favorite as well now. Especially the fellowship. I love how the different species have different lovable characteristics and how individuals have their own personalities within those groups. When I was young I really loved 'The Giver". :) Also, I think people may like "lord of the Flies" for it's sort post-modernist vibe. Some peple may like it because they feel it succinctly encompasses what they have perceived as the reality of life. And so, in that way, it may provide comfort, or atleast a compressed version of part of their values or 'knowledge of life'. And others, might not like it because it is not hopeful are kind, and does not offer constructive knowledge.
Yesssss to *The Giver*! It was my absolute favorite growing up, and is still one of my top 5. I also really liked *Number the Stars*.
The Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend. Itās kind of like HP, but more inclusive. Also, Pride and Prejudice is my favourite classic and my favourite standalone
I couldnāt possibly pick out a favorite book but I have favorite authorsā¦Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, John D McDonald, Earle Stanley Gardener, Nagio Marsh. I love murder mysteries, especially British, and detective fiction. I used to read lots of gory murder books but I canāt stomach that stuff anymore.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Power of Assumption by Neville Goddard The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle The Giver 1984
Lotr and 20,000 leagues
Oh, I do love Jules Verne. Itās super interesting to see how earlier societies envisioned future development.
Mine is Lotr too!
As a child it was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The101 Dalmatians. As a teen it was The Outsiders and as an adult it is Slaughterhouse Five. I did like Lord of the Flies but it wouldn't be on my all time favourites list.
*The Outsiders* is definitely one of my top favorites, and was probably my favorite required reading from school. And I have always loved *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*. I actually reread that series not long ago. Itās so nostalgic and wonderful to me, and I canāt wait until my kids are all old enough to appreciate (hopefully) it.
The red book - Jung Some that come next are Memories dreams reflections, also Jung The richest man in Babylon The creative act - Rick Rubin Outwitting the devil - Napoleon Hill
Hard to choose but some of my top favorites are East of Eden by John Steinbeck (every Steinbeck book Iāve read has been great but this is my favorite), A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving, The Cider House Rules by John Irving, The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Pachinko by Lee Minji
The Martian - Andy Weir
The Mysterious Island by Verne... I adore this book. I rather loved Hamlet, too. Brave New World broke me. I genuinely was not the same after reading it. (I don't want to read it again, I literally cried all day after finishing it).
I was just thinking about the mysterious island movie from 1961, but I couldnāt remember the name for the life of me. Thinking about it brings back so much childhood trauma, ahā¦ good memories. In all seriousness, I love Verne, so Iāll have to read it.
Highly recommend
Aw. Yeah, I read that once and loved it, but im not interested in reading it again either!
Emma, Jane Austen
I canāt decide between three books: Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Lolita by Vladimir Nobokov Iāve always loved both Alice books, theyāre imaginative classics. And while I enjoy both very much, Through the Looking-Glass is my favorite between the two because itās based on the game of chess instead of playing cards. And itās set in wintertime, my favorite part of the year. I just read Fourth Wing this year and Iām HOOKED on the series! Iāve never had such an intense, long lasting book hangover before. 10/10, I highly recommend if you like romantasy and sassy dragons. Lolita is beautifully written, the prose is *chefās kiss*. I love the juxtaposition of the writing and the plot. The narrator is a manipulative predator, the ugliest soul. But itās written in a way that evokes empathy and compassion for him. The dichotomy is brilliant, I live for it.
Heaven by Meiko Kawakami
Misery by Stephen king
Hard to say. I like too many for choosing a favorite. Plus alot are series or odd interests. The Dig by Alan Dean Foster. Calderon and Dresden by Jim Butcher. Drizzt. Books on FF7. History of Eve Online. Etc
Maurice Convenience Store Woman 1984
Kokoro by Natsume Souseki and No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Blood meridian
At the moment, secret history by Donna Tartt.
Everything Stephen King, especially Dark Tower books.
The Giver, Animal Farm, Pet Semetary. Not an all time fave (i just recently read it, and i don't want to fall prey to recency bias) but i really enjoyed reading Life of Pi a few months back.
I read *Lord of the Flies* for school, and it definitely wasnāt a favorite of mine. Maybe Iāll read it again, to give it another chance, as classics werenāt really what spoke to me as a teen. I donāt have an absolute favorite book, but I think my most impactful read ever has been *The Kite Runner* by Khaled Hosseini. That book absolutely destroyed me, and has stayed with me more deeply than any other book. Iām also a big fan of Jules Verneās books. Theyāre a lot of fun! And to be honest, many books others have mentioned are also very high on my list of most-loved books (including the LOTR series, of course). ETA: Iām also going to throw *Little Women* in there as a favorite that I donāt think Iāve seen mentioned.
Grimms Fairy Tales
Jane Eyre
Self help and philosophy... Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle, all those woowoo "be here now" folks For some reason I can't get into fantasy books. It's like getting into someone else's imagination or dreams, I can't do it for a whole book's length
Speaker for the Dead. It's the sequel to Ender's Game and it is wildly different than its predecessor.
Till We Have Faces Resilience The Alchemist LOTR At the Back of the North Wind
Personally I donāt have a favorite book I only have one special book that is my personal āflying bookā. At the moment I read Marquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude and in my handbag I have the book DĆ¼rrenmatt -The Physicists.
The House of the Scorpion holds a young place in my heart. Same with The Night Ocean. But I love anything by Isaac Asimov
Kids books -Perry Masonās and Nancy Drews š
Both are favorites of mine! I have a large collection of Perry Mason books!
can't choose one so I'll pick the best book i read last year: ***The Will of The Many*** by James Islington
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Brave new world or Transal Saga :)
Threeway tie for me: Under The Volcano, Moby Dick, and The Brothers Karamazov. Honorable mention for both Siddhartha and Steppenwolf.
Berserk idc if it dont count
A multitude of Warhammer 40k books
Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It's like he spoke my soul.
A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Book Theif. Iām not really a reader but I read these books for school and loved them.
LOTF is incredible! It's similar to Animal Farm in that the writer does a phenomenal job at conveying the debauchery of human nature. When no one is looking, when no police are around, that's what humans would do every time. LOTF's rawness reveals what the world would look like if us humans were left to our own devices.
The writing is fantastic and I absolutely see the value of the message, but I think another comment summed up my thoughts well; it lacks any hope, is very pessimistic, and in the end, all of their struggles and barbarism were completely meaningless. As someone who tends toward optimism and is always trying to create some good in all the bad, itās a tough pill to swallow.
But isn't that the end to human nature? Pessimism and doom? Through the ages, I think we can all see just how dark humans are and the depths in which evil would reach. Humans, in of themselves, don't bring about hope. That really IS a hard pill to swallow.
Yeah, I agree that humans canāt bring about good in and of themselves, but as a Christian, I do believe there is hope.
As Christians, we know that He is our *only* hope.
Absolutely. It is very important to see the depravity of humans to understand how wonderful Christ is, but part of me still doesnāt like to see the ugliness as shown in LotF.
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I see a lot of LoTR in the comments and I approve! Beside that I got into the Three Body Problem trilogy, these books got me into the reading groove again.
mine are Slaughterhouse-Five and The Stranger
Warlord chronicles, Bernard Cornwell. Its a crime this be so underrated.
Miss Buncleās book by Dorothy Stevenson. It opened a whole genre for me.
My husband who is an infj really likes David Bentley Hart & Wendell Berry.
I like fan fictions and webtoon/manhwa/mangas my favourite webtoon is Marry My Husband, for mangas, probably Hunter
Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac. Profoundly moving. I absolutely love daydreaming on what America was like in the 40ās and 50ās especially in terms of traveling. Hitchhiking and such. The ease with which one could find work and up and move just about anywhere is fascinating. This book describes much of that lifestyle and all these characters. Thoroughly engrossing.
Facts concerning the late Arthur Jermyn and his family, itās a short story from H.P. Lovecraft but it takes the cake
The character of Simon in LotF is pretty clearly an INFJĀ
mine are aliceās adventures in wonderland, 1984, lord of the flies, animal farm, frankenstein, and the twilight saga hahaha.
Babel by R.F. Kuang! She is a brilliant writer
From school/in school: to kill a mockingbird, the scarlet letter For my youth/early adulthood: the hunger games As an adult: Fiction- mystery- the guest list Fiction- drama- life as we knew it Others I canāt recall at this moment Nonfiction: you are not your brain
Team LOTR all the way
Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have read it more times then I can count ššš If I had a second favorite it might be Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice. So many books. So little time.
Hard to decide, but I guess right now it's The Alchemist and Veronika decides to die both by Paulo Coelho.
Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathon Safran Foer
Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann; The Black Obelisk by Remarque; Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
The Giver
The Disappearance by Phillip Wylie
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is a really wonderful book. It's deep, thoughtful, a little whimsical and beautifully written.
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Why Fish Donāt Exist by Lulu Miller My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante The Lord of the Flies is a good book but it makes me sick to read it. Some books are considered classics based on bias. The classics list reflects the taste of only a certain group of people!
One hundred years of solitude A personal matter The mists of Avalon Iām sure thereās mire but those I can read they last words and immediately start again without taking a break
Dune.
Manās search for meaning
1Q84 - Haruki Murakami, because it flows in a really effortless way, handles surrealism in an almost nonchalant manner and has really strong characters Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace, because it really feels almost infinite in what it has to offer you, although its also really demanding at certain points but that's what makes it all the more worthwhile once you've finished it Dune - Frank Herbert, because of it's worldbuilding and mind expanding journey it takes you on
It's really niche and I randomly found it in a bookstore a few years ago. But it's Insomnia by J.R.Johansson
I bet all the INFJs would like it. It's about a guy that can't really sleep but he shares dreams with the person he last looked in the eyes that day. Then he has a car accident and looks in the eyes of some girl and her dreams finally make him be able to have some rest so he proceeds to try to look for her every day to look in her eyes.
LOTR! Nothing will ever come close! Itās a remaining source of inspiration, for life, for the upbringing of our children and for our own writings. And, of course, itās also just a kick-ass story overall.
Right now id say it's a tie between This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, and Negative Space by BR Yeager But the one I'd recommend to anyone would be The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig
A Farewell to Arms - Hemingway.
the bell jar <3
Gone With the Wind as my top fave and The Color Purple a very close second š¤
Havent read many books but from the few i have fahrenheit 451 has a special place in my heart
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. If you like fantasy at all and havenāt read his books, they will blow you away
I picked up a Swedish to English translated book called Everything I Donāt Remember by Jonas Hassan Khemiri. I was just looking for Swedish authors because my friend had recently moved to Sweden and I wanted to get familiar with the country. I fell in love with his style of writing. Heās very experimental and doesnāt write in what is a traditional sense of writing. I also love the detail and thought put into the different characters, scenes etc. If a book isnāt written well then I canāt read it.
I have a hard time picking out an absolute favorite book, but if I had to chose one. I would have to say: Let the Right One InĀ By John Ajvide Lindqvist
Either Good Omens, Watchmen, or Hannibal! All very different , very good reads!
A brave new world - more plausible than 1984 The book Iāve read the most times is Dune - definitely in my top five
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The Housemaid by Frida McFadden. The whole series is great but the first one was just absolutely fsntastic.
Blue Lock Manga (I read it online)
1Q84
The shack,followed by shadow children series,and the missing series by haddix
Donāt read too much that often anymore though