So, list three books that are impossible to put down, the kind you zip through because they're that interesting, and then name what you feel are the three best books ever written. :)
2007-06-18 08:08:02 · 23 answers · asked by random 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
BURNERS:
"The Firm"/Grisham -- maybe a pedestrian choice, but I read a third of it before even looking up.
"Six Bad Things"/Huston -- totally hooked by page 2
Any of the Kenzie/Genarro novels by Dennis Lehane
BEST:
"One Hundred Years of Solitude" /Marquez- certainly not a quick read, but worth the time invested.
"Gilead" /Robinson- beautiful, poignant letter from father to son
"Fahrenheit 451" - simply genius; visionary, and still relevant.
2007-06-18 08:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by person 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question! Using ONLY books I have read:
Books I flew thru:
1. The Stand by Stephen King
2. Time Quake by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3. Eaters of The Dead by Michael Crichton
Best books ever (I've read):
1. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
2. Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
Honorable mention to a great young adult book I both flew thru and loved as a freshman in Collage:
Vision Qwest by Terry Davis
2007-06-18 08:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kite Runner - K. Hosseini
The Grapes of Wrath - J. Steinbeck
The Pact-J. Picoult
Black Beauty-A. Sewell
The Godfather-Mario Puzo
Rage of Angels-Sidney Sheldon
Valachi Papers-Joe Valachi
2007-06-18 08:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult to choose the three best ever written because I haven't read them all yet. My personal favorites are:
1) The Power of Positivite Thinking
2) The Art of Negotiation
3) Rhinoceros Success
2007-06-18 08:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by golden sephiroth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scar Tissue
By Anthony Kiedis
2007-06-18 08:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Toni O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Books I can't Put Down:
any Harry Potter book when it 1st came out
Best Books of All Time:
A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving (so good! They made a movie out of this book called Simon Birch, but it was trash compared to the novel).
I wish I had more books that I felt worthy to put in this category!
2007-06-18 08:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Ince Gold by Clive Cussler, Is there a Creator who Cares for You by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, The best Ever Written Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, and Bible
2007-06-18 09:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by devonna_22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Child Called It
The Lost Boy
A Boy Named Dave
^ those are a series
2007-06-18 10:36:27 · answer #8 · answered by howtosavealifecm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silken Savage-Catherine Hart
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret- Judy Blume
All of the Mates, Dates series- Cathy Hopkins
2007-06-18 08:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by UnboundClouds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Wicked* by Gregory Maguire is definitely one of the best books written if i do say so myself :D
*The Color Purple* by Alice Walker is just wonderful...I can even describe it, it's so wonderful
*Invisible Man* by Ralph Ellison is one of my favorite books of all time! I absolutely adore it, and it is very well-written...Ellison doesn't get tongue-tied where other authors would
*The Age of Innocence* by Edith Wharton (the movie was wonderful also)
*1984* by George Orwell is one that I flew through...it was interesting and a good read
2007-06-18 08:42:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋