I am always anxious to know what people are reading on the off chance I may have missed the best book of all time.
2007-03-24 08:51:52 · 43 answers · asked by boomedly 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Fyodor Mikhailvich Dostoyevsky 'The Brothers Karamazov'. Everything that is in life, is included in that book. Forget Crime & Punishment right now!!!! 'The Idiot' by the same author is also awe-inspiringly good
2007-03-24 09:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by thebeathotel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read around 2,000 books and I'm only 23, and I'd have to say the most moving compelling book I've ever read was "Goodbye Darkness" by William Manchester. It's a must read for all prolific readers. And for all the other prolific reading people who made recommendations, thank you! I'll do my best to check all of them out! Another good one for any prolific reader to check out is Nancy Pearl's reference book "Book Lust" there isn't a book in that book that I have read and haven't been moved or found it excellent.
2007-03-24 09:28:31 · answer #2 · answered by dluvshistory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Night Swimmer by Joseph Olshan
I'm not really a prolific reader but this book I remember well even though I read it nine years ago. It fitted well into my life at that time.
2007-03-24 09:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd find it difficult to narrow just one book down as the best of all time. But if you are looking for a good, well-thought-out compelling book, try The Time Traveller's Wife which was a great read.
2007-03-24 08:55:50 · answer #4 · answered by Les 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't narrow it to one, but these are books I always re-read.
The Last Gentleman by Walker Percy
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
2007-03-24 09:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Spice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called The Island by Victoria Hislop. Its a wonderful book. Have you ever been to a Greek island? This is set off Crete, on an old Leper colony - please dont let that put you off its about families, love, and triumph. Its not depressing, its the kind of book you wish you hadnt finished, and you miss the characters.
2007-03-24 09:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by babyshambles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book eldest By Christopher Paolini
Part Two to eragon
2007-03-24 10:11:30 · answer #7 · answered by fantasyvs1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Cold Blood, By Truman Capone
2007-03-24 08:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by Jaime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami and Yuji Oniki tranuslated into english is by far the best book i have read
2007-03-25 00:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by kmrshwn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEST SUPERNATURAL SERIES: Anita Blake Series by Laurell K. Hamilton & Rachel Morgan Series by Kim Harrison
BEST EROTICA: Strange Attractions by Emma Holly
BEST FANTASY SERIES: Drake Sister Novels by Christine Feehan
BEST MANGA SERIES: Death Note
2007-03-24 09:33:01 · answer #10 · answered by Hoshiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋