Bible is #1. Besides the bible, what book(s) influenced you the most?

Question

Everyone says the Bible. So I ask, BESIDES the bible, what book (s) influenced you the most?

I have bought, read, and re-read dozens of books by Rev. John MacAurthur, and each one was precious and influenced me.

But I'm going to site a non-religious book that made me think more clearly on all subjects. I bought it when I was in university... "Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric". What is yours?

This is one man's list of the 100 Most influential Books in history...
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/grtinfluential.html

Answer 1

the yellow pages

Answer 2

I have a fiction entry and a non-fiction entry, which ironically enough are more representative of each other's classifications than the ones they're usually shelved in. They are the novel Neuromancer by William Gibson, which is practically a survival guide for the culture of the ultramodern age written 25 years ago, and Hunter Stockton Thompson's first journalism collection, The Great Shark Hunt, which introduced me to the first fictional character I ever wanted to emulate--Raoul Duke himself.

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Oh, yes. Almost forgot. The bit about the Bible was presumptuous of you, but I suppose it has had a massive influence on me by training up my opposition. I certainly wouldn't call it #1, though.

Answer 3

Wizard of Oz series and other books by L. Frank Baum

Farnham's Freehold by Robert Heinlein

To Sail Beyond the Sunset by Heinlein

The works of Joseph Campbell

Cronicles of Narnia

Once and Future King by T.H. White

Le Morte De Arthur by Mallory

Shakespeare

LIkely many more, but the last three led to a HS teacher challenging me to write a paper for a semester's grade on what life was really like in 300 Bc in England. The research led to a study of history, which led me to what I am today!

Answer 4

"Ancient Near Eastern Texts Related to the Old Testament"
"Letters from Mari"
"The Uruk World System"
"The World's Writing Systems"

also the following web sites:

http://cdli.ucla.edu/
http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/

All of these publications are about the ancient texts that shed light on the writings of the Bible and demonstrate the Bible's historical value.

(For those of you atheists who may be reading, this is called "evidence". Not a single source listed here is religious in nature. All of them are from scholars, all at the tops of their feilds.)

These studies are important for anyone who doubts the value of the Bible. It's a tragedy when others feel the need to try to destroy mankind's most important heirloom.

Answer 5

Anything by Charles Spurgeon. ( Even though I have not read a whole lot) But I have read some of his sermons online.
Also a book I read a LONG time ago called "Vanya" about a martyr for Christ.
Also this Revelation bible study I did years back-- and the study book was by Jeannie McCullough.

Answer 6

The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux. Along with the Last Conversations. I'm not Catholic but Therese taught me a lot about letting God love me.

For fiction, Shakespeare's complete works.

Answer 7

This book changed the way see the world! Thought i was loosing my mind , this book described in great detail what i was experiencing and showed me i was not the only one. "Journeys Out Of The Body" By Robert Monroe, A must read for those searching

Answer 8

Morning by Morning by Charles Spurgeon is a wonderful daily guide to the scriptures with a beautiful message each day. Any book by C.S. Lewis including his fictional works.

Thanks.

Answer 9

The Purpose Driven Life
Any book by Max Lucado. But for starters, try In the Grip of Grace. :)

Answer 10

"The Poorman's James Bond"I pulled so many pranks from that books influence."How to Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way",helps my marriage."Zombie Survival Guide" protects me from the undead outside my window...

Answer 11

The Left Behind Series. Wonderful and pretty much could happen that way. It really is a page turner!