The one book everyone should read?!?

You have to read the Devils Teardrop by Jeffery Deaver. He has a lot of great books. The Invisible Man, The Bodies Left Behind, The Coffin Dancer. It's a lengthy list, but The Devil's Teardrop is where I would start

Four, but best-selling doesn't mean quality. 50 Shades has outsold Harry Potter, for example. And Da Vinci Code was just awful. If you want to read Dan Brown, I suggest Angels and Demons.

I enjoyed both

Dan Brown only has one story line.

Timothy Ferriss - The 4-Hour Body

I am a very picky reader. If it doesn't get me from page one I tend to never pick it up again. If you like suspenseful type books then I would recommend James Patterson. His new series private has me hooked. I haven't read any of his other series yet but I have read several other of his books that are not part of a series and just love them.

Don't know if these might have been suggested...but:

Homeland
The Demon Awakens
Highwayman (all 3 by RA Salvatore)

Shadowdale by Richard Awlinson

Tangled Webs by Elaine Cunningham (not a romance, trust me ).

The Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglas

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas


Pretty much all but the Dumas book are beginnings of series - and all of them will grab you and not let go

Timothy Ferriss - The 4-Hour Body

Intrigued by the title I just looked that up. It was not what I was expecting!

OP - the nice thing with books is that if one doesn't appeal to you, you can always pick up another. I would say there isn't 'one book' that everyone should read, but that people should find the 'one book' that really changes them. When I was younger, I would go to the library and check out a lot of books at a time. I would start reading them. I was pretty young, but the rule I had for myself was that I would read the first 10 pages. If I wasn't interested by then I would simply set that book aside and grab the next one.

When I was in high school, we were on a class trip and I borrowed a book from a friend. I was only able to get through less than half of the book, but I was so engrossed in it. I remembered it for years, but I couldn't remember the name of the book. About 15 years later, I was in a movie theater watching a new movie. There was my book! I bought the book on the way home from the movie - Lord of the Rings.

Will that one click for you? I have no idea. When I was younger, I read Anne Frank and Harriet Tubman until I wore out the books. Will those click for you? I have no idea again. I would suggest picking up some of the books in this thread from your local library and start reading. If you don't like them, move on.

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. :-)

LOL that is true. I love books and bookstores and libraries but I was trying to see it thru the eyes of someone that doesn't. It may be a little less intimidating to browse at home. At least that's how it is with my hubby who is not a reader at all. He will at least use the nook to find something he likes.

"Tuesdays With Morrie" is one of my go-to books.

As a guy looking for a classic...All Quiet on the Western Front.

That is a great book