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Cheryl wrote: "Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"
YES, YES, YES!"

Well, I don't live in the USA and I tried three times to read Atlas Shrugged. It is not for me.

I don't mean to offend anyone who likes the Ayn Rand book but I once read this one quote that cracked me up:

"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs." - John Rogers

Not only can you still get it, there's a handsome new illustrated and annotated edition, published in 2007, with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Thank you for the list!

deleted user wrote: "I have never read Twilight but I have seen the movie! Is the book better then the movie?"

The book is always better than the movie!

@*megan*
Hmmm...

Booklovinglady wrote: "@*megan*
Hmmm..."

I may not be particularly fond of this book/movie, but the general rule is that the book is always better. :)

@*megan*
There have been instances where I didn't like the book and although I didn't like the movie either, I have to say it was marginally better :-)


You're right though; usually the book is better than the movie :-)

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

Zeinab wrote: "Awesome list! :]"

Nearly all are English language books, No Dostoyevsky no Thomas Mann no Cervantes no Virgil no Hermann Hesse no Balzac no Gabriel Marquez no Agatha Christie no Simenon no Moravia no Dante no Chaucer no Jane Austen no Brontes oh itsnot serious surely and the best (?) Dickens .Tale of two Cities. Homer the only non English language writer I can see at a glance; many of these titles are second rate if not third rate, the majority of them didactic, the majority of them successful as a result of clever marketing or modish opinions not owing to intrinsic overwhelming literary merit. Ha ha now I need to find out how to add titles to this list!:)

Jan C wrote: "" I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance. "

Twilight somehow always makes every list. Along with The Book of Mor..."

A lot may be said against The Bible, for example that it lauds mass murder, but it is a strange criticism to say that it is "horribly written". Are you able to read it in the original Hebrew? Or at least in the early Greek translations from the Hebrew? Most of us only have access to translations or in the case of the New Testament of translations of translations (Hebrew-Greek-English). That said, you mention the King James version-do you really find that "horribly written"? I had no idea there was an entire Mormon translation of The Bible.

Esdaile wrote: "Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

Zeinab wrote: "Awesome list! :]"

Nearly all are English ..."
I hear you. Rather than trying to add books to this immensely broken list, I would like to just stop seeing posts from it. However it is like a zombie thread and just keeps coming back, no matter what I do.

77 down, 23 to go. :)

Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once

Description: Books that encourage thought.

So .... okay, umm...

how does Harry Potter fit in with that description?

C. J. wrote: "So .... okay, umm...

how does Harry Potter fit in with that description?"

🤣 I guess for some people it does...

🤣 I guess for some people it does..."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

Nearly every kind of reading encorages thought and stimulates your imagination.

Added 'Lost in Yaba' ....a must read

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@Cyril
Pardon?

My Own Words

https://www.vidsme.xyz/2020/09/my-own...

The New York Times smash hit book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—"a far-reaching look inside her splendidly explanatory, entertainingly wry psyche, uncovering the interesting existence of one of our age's most persuasive voices in both law and general feeling" (Harper's Bazaar).

debbie did u find uncle toms cabin

Jonathan Slowey wrote: "debbie did u find uncle toms cabin"

She can't. It's been banned in the US

Vikash wrote: "Jonathan Slowey wrote: "debbie did u find uncle toms cabin"

She can't. It's been banned in the US"

wow didnt kno thnx thats wild!!!

Vikash wrote: "She can't. It's been banned in the US"

Is it still? In all of the US? Personally, I think it is ridiculous to ban a book ('Forbidden fruit' and all that), especially a book that was written so long ago.

I found it for sale at Barnes & Noble, among others, by the way...

I'm afraid I won't be reading 23,165 books at least once. I might get to a few thousand by the time I die. MIGHT.

Lolita is on here? A book about pedophilia is something everyone should read at least once?

Robbie wrote: "I am absolutely delighted by this great list of books. A thousand thanks. I have read quite a few of these myself. Right now I'm into an Indian philosophy phase!

Try these Epic Indian philosophica..."

I’ve read None all of these!

Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"

No, Orwell is overrated and I’m staying away from Rand as far as possible.

Booklovinglady wrote: "Ava wrote: "Lolita is on here? A book about pedophilia is something everyone should read at least once?" ..."

Surely you can't deny it is an incredibly well-written novel...

Its absolutely appalling that there are so many cruel people. It's a list where books are added. They're only suggestions people. There is absolutely no need to get into arguments about what book you think or don't think should be on there or whether you hate a book or not. Simple just don't read it and move on. Be kind people. Always be kind. Not everyone is going to agree on everything.

Mary Lewis wrote: "Its absolutely appalling that there are so many cruel people. It's a list where books are added. They're only suggestions people. There is absolutely no need to get into arguments about what book y..."

I agree. If you've read Wonder, You should know that being kind is important. It's mentioned throughout the book. This world won't move on without kindness.

Ava wrote: "Lolita is on here? A book about pedophilia is something everyone should read at least once?"

Yes. It's one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Just because a book is about a topic doesn't mean it endorses the topic.

This may be the worst list ever created i made it to 200 and had
5 books that were must reads. Really the fecking bible? Please.
Retitle this list" a bunch of random books, most of which are good but very few you cant live without."

@William
Each to his own... No books 'encourage thought' for me but yet I added a lot of books which I think one should read. But like I said, 'each to his own'. 😉

https://www.ysk-books.com/en

YSK Library is a free Arabic and English electronic book publishing platform with direct links and contains thousands of scientific, literary and religious books.

I was delighted that I had read so many over my life time. Thanks for the list.

This list is composed of books that received the most top ratings. I am surprised that people who like to read would be so confused that other people don't read the same thing they do.

One thread I find most interesting is people wondering why "The Book of Mormon" is on the list. Without reading it or its history, they go by what an uninformed person has told them. They say it is the "Mormon Bible" or the Mormon translation of the Bible. The Book of Mormon is actually not believed to be the Bible. The Bible is the history of the Jews before Christ (Old Testament) and the life and teachings of Christ (New Testament). The Book of Mormon is a history of people that left Jerusalem 600 BC who also believed that Christ would come, and that he did come for ALL the world. The Book of Mormon is ANOTHER testament of Jesus Christ, like the Bible. Whether or not you believe it is no skin off my nose, but to call it what it is.

I love to read and there have been some truly great writings in human history. I have read many of the books on this list and there are also other books that I wish were on the list, but I will continue to look for good books.

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

Lol

Patrick wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i do not think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

are you serious? check out some used-book stores
Amazon will sell pretty much anything "
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=uncle+toms...

Mandy wrote: "Erg. Why does every one always feel the need to share how much they hate Twilight in these types of lists? All these books are so popular that there are tons of people who like and dont like them. ..."
Part of that is the publisher's fault. They marketed the book/series as a chick read and then with the movies it broke out of that mold/market and they were stuck.

Well, this list is now useless.

Karen wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
Yes, there are at least 3 different editions for sale on amazon.com, plus all of our public libraries own copies."
I think you can get 'The Kid that Killed Santa and Ate the Easter Bunny" or is it the other way around, on Amazon.

Delist Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies; Both are useless edgelord drivel.
Tintin should count here.

Jeffrey wrote: "Delist Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies; Both are useless edgelord drivel.
Tintin should count here."
TINTIN!!???!! I think I can feel my brain bleeding.
At the risk of trying to be serious.....Perhaps we could add Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland to the list.

Jeff wrote: "Jeffrey wrote: "Delist Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies; Both are useless edgelord drivel.
Tintin should count here."
TINTIN!!???!! I think I can feel my brain bleeding.
At the risk of try..."

Meaning, Tintin’s leagues above them both…

BookLovingLady wrote: "@*megan*
There have been instances where I didn't like the book and although I didn't like the movie either, I have to say it was marginally better :-)


You're right though; usually the book is be..."
Not really; Oliver and Company>>>>>>Oliver Twist.

Jeffrey wrote: "Not really; Oliver and Company>>>>>>Oliver Twist.;..."

I did say 'usually' ;-)

Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"

Nope. Never ever, EVER read useless paper.

Great list here

Sarah Murphy wrote: "Great list here"
Only after someone thought to add a whale book.

Not bad, not bad. Too long, but it's ok. Missed a lot of History