Which book(s) should undoubtedly be read in ones lifetime?

Answer 1

Stephen King's books

Answer 2

Everyone should read "Lord of the Rings". Everyone. I'm going to have to disagree with some of the previous posters here, but the books are far better than the movies, which aren't even in the same league as the books; something okay (the movies) was made from something extraordinary.

Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". A reflection on human nature and how similar we really are.
George Orwell's "Animal Farm". What we could do to ourselves.
George Eliot's "Silas Marner". A very touching story of what human contact (or lack thereof) can do to us.
Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451". What a world without thinking would be like (frightening).
John Knowles's "A Separate Peace". Is friendship really friendship?
William Golding's "Lord of the Flies". Disturbing on all levels, but a genius reflection on human nature.

Answer 3

Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. It' s a must for everyone. No reader can be a good reader untill he or she reads Harry Potter. This is true. It has a stunning, well-crafted plot, remarkable twists, excellent characters, mystery, thriller, suspense, fantasy, etc and with enough humour to make it best loved. It will keep you hooked on till the very end. After reading each book, you will simply have a thirst for more. It's undoubtedly the best book-series in the world.
Even Stephen King is a fan!!!

My second recommendation would be mystery novels of Agatha Christie. She is excellent with murder mysteries. The best written by her is " And there were none" a k a "Ten little Indians"

I would also suggest
"Artemis Fowl " series by Eoin Colfer
Bartemaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud,
Septimus Heap by Angie Sage,
All books especially Fear Street, Nightmare rroom by RL Stine
Spookesville by Christopher Pike
Famous Five by Enid Blyton
"Da vinci code" and "Angels and Demons'" by Dan Brown, Eragon trilogy by Christopher Paolini
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien (though movies are better)
Island of Sheep by John Buchan
King Solomon's Mines
William by Richmal Crompton
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
Journey to the centre of the earth by Jules Verne
Swiss Family Robinson by Robert L Stevenson
St claire and Malory towers by Enid Blyton
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur C Doyle
Prince and the pauper by Mark Twain
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Howl's moving castle by Dianne Wynne Jones
Oliver Twist and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Magic Faraway tree and The wishing chair by Enid Blyton
Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickets

Hope that's enough

Answer 4

Philosophers:
Plato's Republic
Paine's Rights of Man
The Communist Manifesto
Locke's social contract
John Stuart Mill's On Liberty

Plenty of fiction out there; I suggest everyone read Les Miserables, Inherit the Wind, Invisible Man, Heart of Darkness, As I Lay Dying (Faulkner- also The Sound and the Fury). And Shakespeare, too- though for kicks, I'd suggest people to read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead after reading Hamlet.

Answer 5

I couldn't`t choose just a couple of books. Authors such as Arthur C Clarke, Agatha Christie, Julian May, David Eddings, J R Tolkien, Patricia Cornwall, Enid Blyton etc. All are favourites of mine at different times in my life.

I think the only thing you should undoubtedly read is a BOOK, any book , at least one a month. Factual as well as fictional. Your language improves , your vocabulary improves , you get a wider view of the world and you stimulate your mind.

Answer 6

I say Jane Eyre or any of the historic novels, the Crucible is a good play, but The Revenges Tragedy is one of the best plays written, basically try reading a selection of books, then find which author or what style of writing you love, modern books might be more to your liking, or maybe you would prefer to read books based on an interesting subject, I'm a big softy and prefer old fashion romance, hence Jane Eyre is my favourite.

Answer 7

I think reading is a personal thing and there isn't one book that would touch everyone. Books that are on my best list are always on someone else's worst list. So, I think I'll go with everyone should read books daily to their children and one or two a month to themselves. I also believe we should NOT just stick to a few authors or a single genre. Sometimes the book jacket or even the first 50 pages of a book might not appeal to you, but read on and discover if it is wonderful book.

Answer 8

Harper Lee's To Kill A Mocking Bird
Nevil Shute's A Town Like Alice

These 2 books I read when I was bored and I thought they were absolutely brilliant

Dave Pelzer's A Child Called It - puts everything is perspective when I'm feeling sorry for myself - very inspiring

Answer 9

To Kill A Mockingbird,Roots,Catcher In The Rye,The Color Purple,Of Mice & Men,The Biography of Martin Luther King.

Answer 10

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and the sequel Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley. Both are really really good books!