2007-02-08 16:02:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hmm..Lord of the Rings was really good..so was Roots by Alex Haley..
I've read a lot of good ones...Foundation by Asimov,The Three Musketeers is a classic,
a really different book to read (non-fiction) is The Game by Neil Strauss, you'd never normally hear about these things.. I read this one about the invasion of Mexico by Cortès..I can't remember the author but it's a big one with pictures and paintings in the middle..
2007-02-08 22:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't actually consider the Bible one of the best books to read and I doubt it would rate very high on my list. But if there is one with a strong religious message that touched me, it would be Paradise Lost. Milton made up for what the Bible did not touch on - the circumstances that lead to the fall of Adam and Eve. Which is a good thing considering how willingly the church fathers prosecuted the women at that point in time (and how literally they read the text) for causing, in their opinions, the fall of mankind.
2007-02-09 06:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by Nessa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just wanted to point out that everyone who criticized your assertation that the Bible is the best book ever got a negative rating. Intolerant much?
That being said, the Bible is a great work of fiction, and spawned countless other great works.
Oscar Wilde's "A House of Pomegranates" is a long tiem favorite. Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince" is a current obsession.
2007-02-09 01:49:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I really connected with the story of Toni Morrison's "Beloved." Her intelligent use of colorful imagery in the description of the infamous house on Bluestone Road and its haunted occupants. In addition, her unabashed portrayal of the social roles defined by a post-slavery environment added to the carefully crafted tension of the novel. Moreover, regardless of one's personal background, the reader becomes intimately involved with the trials and tribulations affecting each family member as they seek to define their own humanity within an unforgiving era. You can't help but get dragged into the depth of insight Morrison provides for her readers and go along the metaphysical journeys of Paul D, Denver, Sethe, and the reincarnated spirit of Beloved.
2007-02-09 00:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
2007-02-09 00:07:20 · answer #5 · answered by texas_sandie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're making a false assumption that the Bible is without question the best book in history. That's unfortunate, though it says something about your acceptance of others' opinions.
The best I have ever read is "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtnay. Very close second is "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
2007-02-09 00:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by aeshamali 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
2007-02-09 00:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by zlisa98 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Sword of Shannara
2007-02-10 02:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by awanderingelf 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fiction--'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen
Non-fiction--'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' by Joshua Harris
2007-02-09 00:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love Momo by Michael Ende, the same guy who wrote "The Neverending Story." Unfortunately Momo is out of print in English, but it's still findable. . .
2007-02-09 00:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by meowgirl36 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋