Principled Man Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Fiction: Frank Herbert - Dune, Dune Messiah, Children Of Dune, God Emperor Of Dune The Ultimate in Science Fiction. Hard science meets existentialist philosophy, religion, eugenics, ecology, passion, love, hate, and above all, POLITICS. http://juandahlmann.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dune2.jpg Non-Fiction: Edward Bereson; The Trial Of Madame Caillaux Outstanding account of early 20th century French society and the trouble that one "irrational woman" caused by committing cold-blooded murder. From the courtroom to the newspapers that covered the crime and trial to the Frenchmen whom Henriette Caillaux enraged, this book exposes the hypocrisy of the male chauvinist Western World. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/acls/images/heb02493.0001.001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 1984 and farenheit 451 are great, but I always thought farenheit was better...I don't know, 1984 is more political and farenheit is more philosophical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IChoseFreeWill Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 The Chronicles of Narnia Not a popular answer given which forum this is. But let's just say they fit with my beliefs fine. I listened to 1984 on audiobook. As well as to Dune- this was during a 3 day road trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 QUOTE (IChoseFreeWill @ Mar 13 2011, 10:22 AM) The Chronicles of Narnia Not a popular answer given which forum this is. But let's just say they fit with my beliefs fine. I listened to 1984 on audiobook. As well as to Dune- this was during a 3 day road trip. I love Chronicles of Narnia! I remember my first introduction to it in a Gifted program I was in in.. 4th grade. Absolutely fabulous. Really interesting symbolism in that series, especially the first book, and I think it's a great read in general. C.S. Lewis is a great writer, IMO, and I say that despite my personal beliefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalamander2112 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 animal farm-orwell the dharma bums-kerouac steal this book-hoffman farenheit 451-bradbury a scanner darkly-dick radio free albemuth-dick way to many to list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever By Stephen R. Donaldson The First Chronicles: Lord Foul's Bane ♦ The Illearth War ♦ The Power that Preserves The Second Chronicles: The Wounded Land ♦ The One Tree ♦ White Gold Wielder The Last Chronicles: The Runes of the Earth ♦ Fatal Revenant ♦ Against All Things Ending ♦ The Last Dark A must read for Fantasy lovers. A story as powerful as The Lord of The Rings. Soon to be a major motion picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Like most, I'll have to name a few. To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper Lee The Hobbit - Tolkien Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card Siddhartha - Hesse The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald 2001: A Space Odyssey - Clarke 2010: Odyssey 2 - Clarke The Prince - Machiavelli The Republic - Plato The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara Gods and Generals - Jeff Shaara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jane- Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 QUOTE Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card WORD One thing I didn't mention, and I am not sure if I have seen it mentioned here is Steinbecks Grapes of Wrath. Leaving aside the politics, this an extraordinary book. In fact most of Steinbecks books are wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psionic11 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Ah yes, Dune, great mention. Love the visuals and the plotting. Jane Eyre has been made into a movie. My memories of the novel are somewhat meh. Like Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Required reading in the 80's, and I was probably too immature to realize their greatness. Still, I'm not inclined to re-visit them, like I don't want to re-visit The Scarlet Letter either. But somehow, Lord of the Flies still seems to strike a deep chord even nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 QUOTE (-Jane- @ Mar 16 2011, 12:41 PM) QUOTE Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card WORD One thing I didn't mention, and I am not sure if I have seen it mentioned here is Steinbecks Grapes of Wrath. Leaving aside the politics, this an extraordinary book. In fact most of Steinbecks books are wonderful. Of mice and men blows my mind every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I"m surprised no one has mentioned "Cosmic Bandito" with respect to comedy. Truly a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Mar 8 2011, 12:28 PM) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess These! Especially A Clockwork Orange...must've read it a dozen times. Kerouac's On The Road was mentioned earlier. But I'd go with the original version where none of the names were changed...just seemed a bit more realistic that way. I'd add [possibly] my favorite writer Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is superb but The Rum Diary and Hell's Angels should always be mentioned when talking about his work. It always seem like I'm right in the action when reading his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonictheplumber Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 fear and loathing in las vegas - hunter s. thompson tropic of cancer - henry miller catcher in the rye - j.d. salinger american psycho - bret easton ellis a song of ice and fire series - george r.r. martin lord of the rings - tolkien watchmen - alan moore plenty more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Mar 7 2011, 11:25 AM) The Other - Thomas Tryon I thought I was the only one who read this! Feels that way, anyhow... A few of mine: To Kill A Mockingbird: simply the best American novel ever The Stand: King's masterpiece Helen Keller's Teacher: I read this as a child and it affected me deeply. I still have the copy I bought in 5th grade. Where The Red Fern Grows: another childhood book, so well-written and touching The Gunslinger: King's first of the Dark Tower series. Best opening line ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Crime and Punishment is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Demian - Hermann Hesse Ghostrider - Neil Peart Dune - Frank Herbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Necromancer_77 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Leguin was written beautifully, and I really enjoyed the interesting view on gender. Although, when I was a bit younger, I thought The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton was the best. It's still really wonderful. It's so easy to connect with the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushYesZeppelin Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 1984, Animal Farm, The Fountainhead, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandDesigner Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Very tough. I'd say All But My Life by Gerda Weissman Klein It's a Holocaust survivor's memoir, and it just tears me apart every time I read it. I'm deeply drawn to learning about the Holocaust and how humanity could've f*cked it up so horribly during that time. There's tons of others that I might have put as well, but this one stands out for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 QUOTE (GrandDesigner @ Jul 31 2011, 11:57 AM) Very tough. I'd say All But My Life by Gerda Weissman Klein It's a Holocaust survivor's memoir, and it just tears me apart every time I read it. I'm deeply drawn to learning about the Holocaust and how humanity could've f*cked it up so horribly during that time. There's tons of others that I might have put as well, but this one stands out for some reason. At last! Someone else who's read it! It really is an incredible read, so I'll more or less second the above comments. It's not quite as heavy, at least for me, as Night or certainly Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account (which is chilling and I'd say important to read but not extremely well-written, as it is a memoir more than anything) but I'd definitely mark it as a must-read. It is heartbreaking but with that glimmer of hope as well (if you've read the ending you know what I mean). On a side note, it makes me so sad when I see parents trying to shield their kids from reading Holocaust literature, especially when they are in middle/high school and certainly old enough to handle it. With all the crap in the media and on television we're all exposed to anyways, a little bit of truth and history, no matter how agonizing, is -- or should be -- welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Necromancer_77 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Apr 9 2011, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Mar 8 2011, 12:28 PM) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess These! Especially A Clockwork Orange...must've read it a dozen times. Kerouac's On The Road was mentioned earlier. But I'd go with the original version where none of the names were changed...just seemed a bit more realistic that way. I'd add [possibly] my favorite writer Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is superb but The Rum Diary and Hell's Angels should always be mentioned when talking about his work. It always seem like I'm right in the action when reading his stuff. I couldn't get into On The Road. The plot is really weak, and I didn't like the mood, writing style or characters. I'm not sure how it's considered such a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandDesigner Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 QUOTE (CMWriter @ Jul 31 2011, 11:56 PM) At last! Someone else who's read it! It really is an incredible read, so I'll more or less second the above comments. It's not quite as heavy, at least for me, as Night or certainly Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account (which is chilling and I'd say important to read but not extremely well-written, as it is a memoir more than anything) but I'd definitely mark it as a must-read. It is heartbreaking but with that glimmer of hope as well (if you've read the ending you know what I mean). On a side note, it makes me so sad when I see parents trying to shield their kids from reading Holocaust literature, especially when they are in middle/high school and certainly old enough to handle it. With all the crap in the media and on television we're all exposed to anyways, a little bit of truth and history, no matter how agonizing, is -- or should be -- welcome. I actually read it during a high school 'Literature of the Holocaust' class, along with Maus I & II and possibly a few others I cannot recall at the moment. That was an amazing class...I hope it is still offered. Reading books like this is definitely a mind-opening experience. I've been to concentration camps, Holocaust museums, and read books and it never gets easier to understand just how strong some of these survivors were in the face of such brutality and inhumanity. I hope their stories are told forever, because we need to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonictheplumber Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 QUOTE (The_Necromancer_77 @ Aug 1 2011, 01:34 AM) QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Apr 9 2011, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Mar 8 2011, 12:28 PM) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess These! Especially A Clockwork Orange...must've read it a dozen times. Kerouac's On The Road was mentioned earlier. But I'd go with the original version where none of the names were changed...just seemed a bit more realistic that way. I'd add [possibly] my favorite writer Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is superb but The Rum Diary and Hell's Angels should always be mentioned when talking about his work. It always seem like I'm right in the action when reading his stuff. I couldn't get into On The Road. The plot is really weak, and I didn't like the mood, writing style or characters. I'm not sure how it's considered such a classic while I didn't really enjoy the book either ("we drank beer and rode in a jalopy" for 300 pages) the reason it is considered a classic is really all the reasons you disliked it. for its time, it was pretty groundbreaking and there hadn't ever been a book written like it. plus, it earns extra cool points for inspiring cool folk like bob dylan and jim morrison. I don't enjoy kerouac's writing at all, but I'd knock back a few brews with the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 QUOTE (sonictheplumber @ Aug 2 2011, 03:18 PM)QUOTE (The_Necromancer_77 @ Aug 1 2011, 01:34 AM) QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Apr 9 2011, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Mar 8 2011, 12:28 PM) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess These! Especially A Clockwork Orange...must've read it a dozen times. Kerouac's On The Road was mentioned earlier. But I'd go with the original version where none of the names were changed...just seemed a bit more realistic that way. I'd add [possibly] my favorite writer Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is superb but The Rum Diary and Hell's Angels should always be mentioned when talking about his work. It always seem like I'm right in the action when reading his stuff. I couldn't get into On The Road. The plot is really weak, and I didn't like the mood, writing style or characters. I'm not sure how it's considered such a classic while I didn't really enjoy the book either ("we drank beer and rode in a jalopy" for 300 pages) the reason it is considered a classic is really all the reasons you disliked it. for its time, it was pretty groundbreaking and there hadn't ever been a book written like it. plus, it earns extra cool points for inspiring cool folk like bob dylan and jim morrison. Well said. The influence and importance of that book reaches into practically every layer of 20th century American culture. And yeah, beer drinking aimlessly wandering road trips are a part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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