2006-07-26 10:40:53 · 33 answers · asked by Trianna737 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
As classic literature goes, The Grapes of Wrath. For fun reading, Steven King's "Firestarter"
2006-07-26 10:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After reading 5,000+ books (about 3,500 in the house right now), that is a little hard to say. My favorite science fiction book is probably 'Time enough to Love' by Robert Heinlein. His 'The moon is a harsh mistress' is another outstanding one. Larry Nivens 'The Mote in God's Eye' was outstanding.
Among non scifi reading The Tuareg stands out, and I enjoyed the various books by Harold Robbins a lot. The Carpetbaggers, the Dream Merchants, and a whole bunch more.
My brother has written some excellent ones (non published yet), with samples shown at http://www.filmscripts.us
Topics are all over the place, and some are actually filmscripts.
I particularly like his science fiction story (big surprise there! ;-)), The finder's fee (a story of a boy, David, who after helping an alien fix his spaceship, gets a galactic super gadget, galactic money and an enrollment at the galactic Uni for his trouble)...
2006-07-26 10:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little known book titled "My First Two Thousand Years".
2006-07-26 10:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. This book tells of one man's "experiment" living alone in the woods. It was not isolation, as he lived two miles from town. It was more of a self-exile. One who reads it will learn of the foundations of the enviromental movement. Thoreau was the insperation for many who followed, including Ghandi, John Muir, M.L. King, amoung others.
2006-07-26 10:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2006-07-26 10:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bug's Mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the best I've ever read was The Box Man by Kobo Abe. I'm a big Henry Miller fan as well.
2006-07-26 10:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by gs400cww 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chamber - by John Grisham
I love all his books but this one is my favourite. He mixes the legalize in so well that anyone can understand it and it is a really interesting story about the death penalty. It's defined as a 'legal thriller', but there is still a very emotional element to it as well.
2006-07-26 10:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by Laura B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter!
2006-07-26 10:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by ღ♥ღ slushie ¸.•*¨ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Child Called It
2006-07-26 10:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by philly1698 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This takes me back many years but I still remember the name and the first sentence . I don´t remember the author but the name of the book was "Dick and Jane" and the first sentence was "See Jane run." Boy...this brings back old memories...
2006-07-26 10:45:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋