Give Us Your List of Books Everyone Must Read

[Amy, Queen of Time]

There are several pre-made literature quizzes at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... However, I'd like you to make your own personal list of must-read books that you would like to suggest for the group ... or to the world ... to read. These do not necessarily have to be in the time travel genre. Be sure to name your list (for example: "Joe's List of 50 Books That Will Change You Forever") Book links are highly recommended (using the "add book/author" link above the comment box).

You're welcome to reply with your own list, how many you've read from someone else's list, or a ticked-off list of what you've read on someone else's list.

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Mika wrote: "I may have to develop this list with edits as some I read long ago occur, but here's a start..."

Yay! Our first list! I've only read a few of those: 11/22/63, The Great Book of Amber, Carrie, Gone with the Wind, Little Women, and Don Quixote. I like your historic fiction suggestions, especially Pompeii and the Marion Zimmer Bradley ones (sent myself some Kindle samples to see how I like them). :-)

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Heather wrote: "My Goodreads-TBR list sits at 598 so in order to not get overwhelmed, I only keep a list of "my next ten" ...

So your list is what you plan to read next? Maybe I didn't make the title clear. Eep. Sorry. I changed it a little so that perhaps it's clearer what goes here. We're asking for a list of books that you already love that you want to suggest for others to read.

I should probably open up another topic for Books You Keep Meaning to Read or Books You're Challenging Yourself to Read or Top 10 Books You Want to Read Next. This list would go there.

[Duane]

I'll borrow from Mika's format' if I may:

TIME TRAVEL
Time and Again by Jack Finney
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson

CLASSICS
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Middlemarch by George Eliot

FANTASY
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

SCIENCE FICTION
Dune by Frank Herbert
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

[Heather(Gibby)]

So your list is what you plan to read next? Maybe I didn't make the ti..."

Sorry-I misunderstood-I'll delete it

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Duane wrote: "I'll borrow from Mika's format' if I may: ...

Sounds like you like the classics of various genres. And there's a reason why they're the classics, right? I have yet to read The War of the Worlds (I think I'd prefer that one as an audio considering its history). How does 2001 compare to the movie? Tell me what you liked about Middlemarch? I always avoided it because Eliot's Silas Marner was so snooze-worthy (pun catatonically intended).

[Duane]

Amy, I do like the classics. I think to read the classics it takes patience, a stick-to-it attidude, and even then it can be slow going sometime.

Middlemarch; what I liked about this book (and most classics) was the view, a window into the past, that let's us see and imagine what it was like in that time. In the case of Middlemarch, that was the early 19th century England in the world of upper class nobility. When the writer is as good as George Eliot then the imagery becomes real and captivating.

2001: A Space Odyssey; almost never is a movie as good as the book but it was in this instance. It was so far ahead of it's time and quite accurately depicted future technology. The book was more detailed and answered a few of the questions involving the movie.

[Amy, Queen of Time]

AMY'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Tales of the Past:
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom (movie version: "The Way Back")
The Town House (series)
Winter's Tale
A Tale of Two Cities
I Capture the Castle
Cloud Atlas
The Thorn Birds
Time and Again (time travel)
Wish Her Safe at Home
Beautiful Wreck (time travel)

Tales of the Future:
The World Without Us
Girlfriend in a Coma
The Road
The Martian Chronicles
Spin (series)
Silently and Very Fast

The World Playing By New Rules:
House of Leaves
Replay

Worldview-Forming or Worldview-Affirming:
Siddhartha
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Grapes of Wrath
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Mika wrote: "Amy wrote: "I like your historic fiction suggestions, especially Pompeii and the Marion Zimmer Bradley ones (sent myself some Kindle samples to see how I like them). :-) "

I hope all of MZB's book..."

I've only read 1 or 2 of hers, but I loved them. The character development and world development is so rich.

[Superior Ven A.]

Oh, wow. I can't offer anything of value, but what a great topic. This is better than asking for recommendations, ahaha.

[MK]

Superior Ven A. wrote: "Oh, wow. I can't offer anything of value, but what a great topic. This is better than asking for recommendations, ahaha."

I know, I was thinking the same! I'm reading, for sure :)

[Paul (Life In The Slow Lane)]

I condensed my list down to just 5 books that I thought have left a lasting impression on me. Here they are in no particular order:

1. To Kill a Mockingbird https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

2. The Five People You Meet In Heaven https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

3. Moments of Truth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

4. The Day of The Triffids https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

5. Puckoon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

[Candace]

Do I remember correctly that these may play a part of our 2015 challenge? That is my "real" question and I could not find a better place to put it; do we have a discussion and/or plans for our 2015 challenge? If so, where have I missed it?

Thx

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Candace wrote: "Do I remember correctly that these may play a part of our 2015 challenge? That is my "real" question and I could not find a better place to put it; do we have a discussion and/or plans for our 2015..."

That might have been an idea at some point, but I don't remember. I tend to throw out ideas and see if anyone bites. If they don't, I forget them. Did you have an idea for a group challenge you'd like to see for 2015?

[Candace]

Not off hand, personally I want to go back and try to read some of the group reads I've missed.

[Amy, Queen of Time]

That would be a nice challenge. I haven't even read them all.

[Reva]

These books are old friends that I come back to every 10 years or so :

To Kill a Mockingbird
Of Mice and Men
The Good Earth
Gone with the Wind
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Dune,
Foundation
Ender's Game
Romeo and Juliet
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Power of One,
The Stand,
The Firm,
The Count of Monte Cristo,
The Three Musketeers
And Then There Were None
Of Human Bondage
Les Miserables
The Grapes of Wrath
Shōgun
Tai-Pan
Nightfall
The Caine Mutiny
The Winds of War
The Silence of the Lambs
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Anna Karenina
Neville Shute 's On the Beach
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

[Galaxy Press]

Duane wrote: "I'll borrow from Mika's format' if I may..."

I love your list!

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press

[W.]

Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination (sci-fi)
Mike Dash, Batavia's Graveyard (non-fiction, mutiny theme)
John Steinbeck, East of Eden (classic)

[Michael]

Great lists everyone. I have a problem picking books. I'm a batch reader sort of. When I find an author, I like to keep going. My list would start with the best one-time author, Harper Lee. She wrote the great American novel, To Kill A Mockingbird.
Mark Twain, Roughing It
Michener, Centennial
Jeffrey Archer, Kane and Abel
Steinbeck, Travels with Charley
Leon Uris-Armaggedon
Tolkien-The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings
J K Rowling-all the Harry Potter books
Dumas-Count of Monte Cristo (just read for 1st time)
Puzo-The Godfather
James Clavell-Noble House
Grisham-Pelican Brief
Dan Brown-DaVinci Code
Jeff Shaara-WWII trilogy
Doris Kearns Goodwin-all her books
Robert Leckie-Helmet for my Pillow
Stephen Ambrose-Band of Brothers
Allen Guelzo-Gettysburg-the LastInvasion (best book I've read on the topic)
John Jakes-North and South trilogy, Kent Family Chronicles.


We ought to include some new indie authors too. There's some really creative work being produced.

DM Cain-Chronicles of Chaos
Krista Walsh-Evensong
Travis Luedke-if you like vampire tales
C.L Schneider-Crown of Stones
John A Heldt-The Mine (Time Travel)
Vicky Savage-The Transcender Trilogy


If I spent more time, I'm sure the list would be longer.

[W.]

Snip! Just added The Last Invasion to my to-read list. Thanks!

[Beth]

Time travel
Kindred by Octavia Spencer
The Mirror by Maryls Milhiser
Time And Again by Jack Finney
Veil of Time by Claire Mcdowgall


I'll add more later. How do you highlight books? Can you do it on your phone?

[Beth]

Time travel
Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, both by Connie Willis. Awesome books


Historical Fiction
Katherine by Anya Seton
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
The Winter Sea by Suzanne Kearsley
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks
The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough