What good books are out there, I've got Dante's Inferno and Fight Club on my list... any ideas?
2007-06-27 18:04:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Of course !
Burg - Jargal,
Song to Bernardette,
Edgar Allan Poe's writings,
Ben - Hur,
Quo Vadis ?,
Jules Verne's writings,
Walter Scott's writings,
Heart,
Little Men,
The Sea Around Us
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Anna Frank's diary
Exodus
Oh, Jerusalem
The Iliad and the Odyssey
Don Quijote, the best book ever written in Spanish, and the most read, after the Bible
The Bible
El Cid Campeador
Animal Farm. This is to read carefully. It is not a light lecture
1984 only when you are 25 or more. It is a slightly difficult book. To understand it, you need to know about comunism, especially with fidel kastro or Stalin
2007-06-28 05:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Dios es amor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whether or not you've already read these, but here are my suggestions starting with my all time favorite book at the top of the list and descending in random order:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee
2. The Diary of Anne Frank- Anne Frank
3. Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen
4. A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens
5. *A Walk to Remember- Nicholas Sparks
6. *Out of the Dust- Karen Hesse
7. Daddy Long Legs- Jean Webster
8. *The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
9. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn- Betty Smith
10. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- Mark Twain
11. The Crucible- Arthur Miller
12. A Seperate Peace- John Knowles
13. Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry- Mildred D. Taylor
14. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers
15. Anne of Green Gables- L. M. Montgomery
16. Faherenheit 451- Ray Bradbury
17. *Saint Maybe- Anne Tyler
18. Exodus- Leon Uris
19. Goodbye Mr. Chips- James Hilton
20. *A Painted House
21. The Scarlet Letter- Nathaniel Hawthorne
22. Life on the Missisippi- Mark Twain
23. *The Christmas Box- Richard Paul Evans
24. The Importance of Being Earnest- Oscar Wilde
25. Emma- Jane Austen
26. The Grapes of Wrath- John Steinbeck
27. Paradise Lost- John Milton
28. Rebecca Daphane du Maurier
29. The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
30. Wuthering Heigths- Emily Bronte
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Most of this books are historical/romance fiction. Not knowing what genre you prefer or if you just want to expose yourself to as many classic works as possible, I've included this list herein. All entries with an * beside them indicate a modern day novel on its way to becoming a classic(at least in my opinion). Modern in this case means anything twenty-five years from the date foward.
Hope you find some to your liking. Also, if you'd like different genres or some other choices and this isn't doing it for you, add to your comment section. I know I'd be glad to recommend additional books if that be the case. Happy reading!
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2007-06-27 18:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by literaturelover 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would recommend "Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century" for some classic Science Fiction Stories (since you said that Fight Club is on your list, I would assume you aren't strict in these being official "classics").
If you prefer full books (rather than short stories), Childhood's End and 2001 are both good.
The Iliad is splendid (Stanley Lombardo translation is one of the more accessable).
You could expand from Dante's Inferno to his Divine Comedy (which contains the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradisio).
Tolkien's works are Fantasy classics.
Sherlock Holmes is a classic Mystery series and quite enjoyable.
Dracula (the second chapter starts a bit slow, but if you are willing to work through it then it truly is a gem of a book).
H.P. Lovecraft (most you can find on Wikisource, since most are his works are public domain now).
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda (though this is non-fiction, saddly enough).
The Poetic/Prose Eddas (Norse mythology, the sagas are quite good too).
2007-06-28 04:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by Thought 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of good books have been recommended. Was in the Navy for 20 years, and at sea, did quite a lot of reading, and having been overseas had the opportunity to read books that aren't too well known, but available in the US. Here's a few that might interest you. Checked on them, and they are in print and available.
Taiko - Fictionalised account of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a peasant that became ruler of Japan.
Musashi - Historical fiction about Miyomoto Musashi, one of Japan's more famous Samurai.
both by Eiji Yoshikawa.
The Needle Watcher - The story of Will Adams, the British Samurai. by Richard Baker.
2007-06-27 22:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
1984 by George Orwelll
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Bleak House - Charles Dickens
The Ginger Tree - Oswald Wynd
Catcher In the Rye - J.D. Salinger
Franny and Zooey - J. D. Salinger
Can't think of any more right now, as it is late and I can't get at my upstairs bookshelves!
2007-06-27 18:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To Kill a Mockingbird
Little Women
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Treasure Island
Girl of the Limberlost
Animal Farm
2007-06-28 04:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A boy or girl?
Start with Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, Pride and Prejudice, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.... when you get those read, there are lots more. By the way, any good Young Adult librarian can advise you on these classics as well.
2007-06-27 18:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mandaladreamer 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some of my favorites when I was your age (it hasn't been too terribly long!):
"Brave New World", by Aldous Huxley
"Skinny Legs and All", by Tom Robbins
"Something Wicked This Way Comes", by Ray Bradbury
"Hamlet", by Willie Shakespeare
"A Prayer for Owen Meany", by John Irving
"Catcher in the Rye", by JD Salinger
I have also recently read "Wicked", by Gregory MacGuire, and that is a great one too. He has written some other novels based on fairy tales, but I didn't like them as much as this one. If you haven't read it, you should.
You could also check out your library's website for reading lists. They should have lots of different categories to choose from based on your interests.
2007-06-27 19:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by ronathecute 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have always loved "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett and "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
2007-06-27 21:32:26 · answer #9 · answered by Relgia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon" by Washington Irving
"The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper
"The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas
"A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty" (aka "The Knickerbocker Tales") by Washington Irving
The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe
"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane
"Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne
"The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
"Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
"Le Morte de Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory
"The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum (hey, don't think Santa's a kids thing, Baum put some thought into explaining Santa in more modern terms, terms that worked both in his day and today)
"The Odessey" by Homer
More modern, try
"The Killer Angels" by Micheal Shaara
"Gods and Generals" by Jeff Shaara
"The Last Full Measure" by Jeff Shaara
"Gone for Soldiers" by Jeff Shaara
"The Glorious Cause" by Jeff Shaara
"Rise to Rebellion" by Jeff Shaara
"To the Last Man" by Jeff Shaara
2007-06-27 20:13:10 · answer #10 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋