The one book everyone should read?!?
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I would suggest getting an E-Reader of some sort. You don't need the top of the line and you could maybe find one on ebay as the bookworms tend to upgrade. I suggest this because you would be able to check out many books free or very cheap and if you get some friends that also have one you can even "loan" stuff. It would let you experience multiple genres until you figure out what you really like.
Or he could just go to the library. :-)
I have to have the actual books in front of me to figure it out. But he's got a whole list to start with from this thread, so he could write a few down and then head to the library.
One thing I will say is if he has a smart phone and can download the Kindle app, there are a lot of classics available for free that way and that wouldn't require spending money on an e-reader he may or may not use again.0 -
Fool by Christopher Moore. Or anything by Christopher Moore for that matter. They are all full of heinous f*ckery. So funny. Or if you like fantasy...David Gemmel and the Rigante books, awesome. On the level with George R. R. Martin's books, but easier to get into.0
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Haven't read the other answers but my honest answer would be the Bible. However, I sense that is not the sort of thing you are looking for. But I can't think of just one other book everyone should read so I'll just list a few of my favorite classics.
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles ****ens
Tess of the D'urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
(actually anything by ****ens, Hardy or Steinbeck)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Dracula - Bram Stoker
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Moby-**** - Herman Melville
The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Baroness Orczy
I could go on, but that should get you started.0 -
Another suggestion: What movies based on books do you really love? Check out the book versions!0
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By far, my three favorite classic fiction novels are David Copperfield by Charles ****ens, Moby **** by Herman Melville, and The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. All are fantastic reads.
The collection of Hemingway's short stories is really wonderful stuff too.0 -
The Creature from Jekyll Island, The Worldly Philosophers, Atlas Shrugged or or anything by Andrew Napoliatano.0
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford or The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.0
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Anything Stephen King and John Grisham usually sucks me in0
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To Kill a Mockingbird , love the movie as well!0
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If you want good erotica the Plume series.
But a truly beautiful book is Like of Pi by Yann Martel.0 -
Wow this is pretty funny........0
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Fool by Christopher Moore. Or anything by Christopher Moore for that matter. They are all full of heinous f*ckery. So funny.
Good call! Christopher Moore is a riot - "Bloodsucking Fiends" is one of my all-time favorites - Tom Robbins is pretty hysterical too ("Still Life With Woodpecker" was great).0 -
Haven't read the other answers but my honest answer would be the Bible. However, I sense that is not the sort of thing you are looking for. But I can't think of just one other book everyone should read so I'll just list a few of my favorite classics.
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles ****ens
Tess of the D'urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
(actually anything by ****ens, Hardy or Steinbeck)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Dracula - Bram Stoker
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Moby-**** - Herman Melville
The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Baroness Orczy
I could go on, but that should get you started.
I haven't read all of these but I do second that ATale of Two Cities, The Count of Monte Cristo, To KiIl A Mockingbird, Dracula and anything Steinbeck are all great reads.0 -
If you like horror book, The Watchers by Dean Koontz & A Time to Kill: A Novel by John Grisham
If you like scifi - Look Again a Novel by Lisa Scottoline
For you ladies: Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog by Lisa Scottoline0 -
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
It's a short but awesome book!0 -
Ready Player One by Earnest Cline is a definite. It's not too long and perfect!
If you'll feeling brave, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King is wonderful and I cannot recommend it enough!0 -
A Million Little Pieces or My Friend Leonard by James Frey. Two of the best books I have ever read. And based on his real life experiences.
About a junkie who goes to rehab and his journey there. My Friend Leonard is about his journey after rehab and his wonderful friend he meets in rehab, Leonard.
Unfortunately James Frey is a fraud and A Million Little Pieces is entirely fiction.
Still a damn good read. I continue to recommend it.0 -
To Kill a Mockingbird , love the movie as well!
I am currently reading this. :happy:0 -
Harry Potter!
It's my obsession. It's been my favourite ever since I first read it over 10 years ago. Although I'm aware that the simple writing style makes it not for everybody.
Her writing style is actually very sophisticated, especially starting in book 4. It's EASY to read, but it isn't simple. It's a very complex and well-developed story.
You're right, I just worded it wrong. What I meant was that because it is written to be easy for children to read, it wont suit everybody's tastes, because some people like books that use bigger words and such.0 -
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
these are the books that i MUST re-read every single year.0
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